Church Architecture

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Architecture

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, located in Yerevan, Armeni, is a relatively new church. Also known as the Cathedral of Yerevan, Saint Gregory the Illuminator is the largest cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church worldwide.

Saint John the Baptist Cathedral
Architect: Thomas Bermingham
1903 Architecture

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Saint John the Baptist Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, California.

Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv
1037 Architecture

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The cathedral is named after the 6th-century Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) cathedral in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), which was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom rather than to a specific saint named Sophia.

With its sparkling white walls and green and gold cupolas, Saint Sophia’s Cathedral is one of Kiev’s most famous sights. The beautiful Byzantine-style cathedral was originally built in the 11th century to house the tombs of Kievan rulers. Its walls were decked with fabulous frescoes and mosaics. Almost demolished by the Soviets, the cathedral thankfully still lies in the centre of Kiev.

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When we think of Christian architecture, we may picture towering cathedrals with intricate stained-glass windows, but the roots of this style are much more humble. The earliest Christian structures were not grand, but rather simple house churches. As Christianity grew, its places of worship grew in size and intricacy.

The transition from early Christian to medieval architecture paralelled societal and religious changes. The Romanesque style, characterized by its rounded arches and massive walls, was followed by the Gothic style with its pointed archs, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.

Christian architecture has created some of the world’s most iconic structures. These buildings all share a common thread: they are physical manifestations of the Christian faith.

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