Nativity of the Virgin Mary Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral (Sterling Heights, Michigan)
| Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
|---|---|
![]() Nativity of the Virgin Mary  | |
| 42°36′34″N 83°04′20″W / 42.609473318954294°N 83.07235761903068°W | |
| Location | 43123 Ryan Rd.  Sterling Heights, MI 48314  | 
| Country | United States | 
| Website | stmarysterlingheights | 
| History | |
| Founded | 1974 | 
| Administration | |
| Diocese | American-Canadian | 
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Archpriest Sinisa Ristovski  Very Reverend Dragan Jordanov  | 
The Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Kатедрала Успение на Пресвета Богородица), also known as "St. Mary" (Macedonian: Пресвета Богородица), is a Macedonian Orthodox Church located in Sterling Heights, Michigan (Detroit area).[1] It is one of the oldest Macedonian Orthodox communities in the United States and in the American-Canadian Diocese.[2]
It is the largest American building in the Macedonian Orthodox Church.[3]: 175 [4] It replaced an older church founded in 1974.[5]: 55 Construction began in 1998,[6] and services shifted from the prior location in 2000.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "History". Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
 - ^ "Wonderworking Hawaiian Icon on first visit to Macedonian Orthodox church—faithful wait hours to venerate (+VIDEO)". OrthoChristian.Com. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
 - ^ Katin, Slavé (2018). Macedonians in the World. Skopje: Makedonska Iskra. ISBN 978-608-202-064-8.
 - ^ "CELEBRATION AT MOC "BIRTHDAY OF THE MOST HOLY VIRGIN" IN DETROIT". Mactel Australian Macedonian News. 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
 - ^ Cetinich, Daniel (2003). South Slavs in Michigan. Michigan State University Press. ISBN 978-0-87013-643-6. JSTOR 10.14321/j.ctt7zt4fz.
 - ^ "Македонската заедница во Детроит: црквата „Раѓање на Пресвета Богородица"" [Macedonian Community in Detroit: Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]. VОА (in Macedonian). 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
 

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