Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, Cathedral in Passaic, New Jersey.
The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel displays Byzantine Revival architecture with distinctive domes, ornate mosaics, and traditional iconostasis screens that create a sacred worship environment.
Established as a parish in 1890 by Eastern European immigrants and elevated to cathedral status in 1963 with the creation of the Eparchy of Passaic.
The cathedral preserves Byzantine Rite traditions including liturgical chanting, icon veneration, and ecclesiastical customs that maintain Eastern European heritage across generations.
Sunday Divine Liturgies are celebrated at 9:00 am and 11:00 am, with services also available through live streaming on the cathedral's YouTube channel.
The cathedral serves as the episcopal seat for the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Passaic, one of the few Byzantine Catholic cathedrals in the United States.
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