Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral

Our Lady of the Annunciation
Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral
Our Lady of the Annunciation; Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral
	42°17′51.03″N 71°8′3.7″W / 42.2975083°N 71.134361°W
Location	West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Country	United States
Denomination	Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Website	www.bostonmelkite.org
History
Status	Cathedral/Parish
Founded	1908 (parish)
Dedication	Annunciation
Dedicated	April 24, 1966
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Lawrence J. Cuneo
Years built	1964-1966
Administration
Diocese	Eparchy of Newton
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Francois Beyrouti
Rector	Rt. Rev. Philip Raczka

Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is a modern cathedral inspired by Byzantine architecture. It is the principal church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton, which encompasses the entire United States,^[1] the seat of its hierarch, currently Bishop Francois Beyrouti, and the parish church of the Melkite Greek Catholic community in Greater Boston.^[2]^[3] Its present structure and its status as a cathedral date to 1966; previous to that, Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Catholic Church was a parish church in the South End of Boston.^[4]^[5]

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^ The Melkite Handbook: Introducing the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Published by the Office of Educational Services, Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton (2008)