Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Thessaloniki

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου) is a Roman Catholic church located in the Frangon street in the city of Thessaloniki,[2] in northern Greece.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Καθεδρικός Ναός του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου
LocationThessaloniki
Country Greece
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the main Church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki (Vicariatus Apostolicus Thessalonicensis or Αποστολικό Βικαριάτο Θεσσαλονίκης), which was created in 1926 by Pope Pius XI by the apostolic brief "In sublimi Principis".

The structure was completed in 1902 designed by Vitaliano Poselli. The Masses are celebrated in Greek and English. Sundays at 8:00 am and 10:00 am are offered in Greek and English at 7:00.

In the city there is also a Catholic cemetery in Ampelokipoi.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Greece

References
  1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Thessaloniki
  2. Inc., CompBiz. "The Catholic Directory - Catholic Churches in Thessaloniki, Greece". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-03.

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