Kathedrale Maria Schutz und St. Andreas, Modern cathedral in Untergiesing district, Munich, Germany.
Kathedrale Maria Schutz und St. Andreas is a modern church building with a rectangular footprint distinguished by a central dome topped with a cross and three semicircular apses. The structure blends contemporary design with traditional elements of Byzantine religious architecture.
Built to plans by architect Erwin Schleich, the church was consecrated on 17 October 1976. It serves the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate for Germany and Scandinavia, erected in 1959 by Pope John XXIII with the bull "Cum ob immane". Its patronal feast follows the legend of the Marian apparition to Andrew the Fool-for-Christ, celebrated as Pokrova on 1/14 October.
Bronze reliefs at the entrance depict Saint Vladimir and Saint Olga, who brought Christianity to Ukraine in the Byzantine tradition. These figures shape the building's character and express its connection to the Eastern Church.
The location serves as the main religious center for Ukrainian Catholics of the Byzantine rite across Germany and Scandinavia, with regular liturgical services throughout the year. It is helpful to check service times in advance when planning a visit.
A memorial stone unveiled in front of the cathedral on 22 November 2008 commemorates the victims of the Holodomor, the famine in Ukraine. It stands on the forecourt between the church and Schönstraße, facing the entrance with its bronze reliefs.
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