St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Russian Orthodox cathedral in Liberdade district, São Paulo, Brazil

St. Nicholas is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the Liberdade neighborhood featuring the distinctive onion domes and wooden carved elements of Pskov architecture. Inside, ornate iconostases, sacred imagery, and detailed religious artwork fill every surface.

Consecrated in 1939, the cathedral was built by Russian immigrants who arrived in the 1920s seeking refuge from the 1917 Revolution. Their determination to establish a spiritual center shaped this landmark.

The parish was founded in October 1925 by White Russian émigrés, then numbering 600 to 1000 in the city. For a time it fell under the Church of Antioch, with services led by a Syrian Orthodox priest, Father Christopher. After the Second World War the congregation was replenished by emigrants from the USSR and China.

The church stands in Liberdade, São Paulo's Japanese-Brazilian district, at the coordinates -23.56469, -46.63587. The present building was put up in eight months on donations from parishioners, with funds sent for the diocese by Archpriest Konstantin Izraztsov, to a design by the archaeologist Konstantin Trofimov. Look for the carved wooden iconostasis made by M. T. Pugachov, a master from Pskov.

The cathedral holds icons given by Archpriest Konstantin Izraztsov and a wooden iconostasis carved by master craftsman M.T. Pugachov from Pskov. These pieces create a direct link to Russia within the Sao Paulo community.