Icons & Murals

A guide to the icons and wall paintings of our cathedral, originally prepared for the parish's centennial guidebook.

Scan a QR code posted near an icon or mural, or browse the full guide below.

These descriptions are preserved from the original guidebook and are available in English only.

Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia

Saint Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople

Seraphim

Deisis

Kazan – Kaplunovka Icon of the Mother of God (1689)

Saint Gregory Dialogus, Pope of Rome

Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

Christ the Bridegroom

Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Three Hands”

Saint Nino (Nina), Equal of the Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia

The Sacrifice of Abraham

Prophet Isaiah

Great and Holy Friday

Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign”

Image “Not-Made-by-Hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ

Icon of the Mother of God “Rescuer (Seeker) of the Perishing”

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

Greatmartyr, Victory-bearer, and Wonderworker George

The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple

The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ

Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple

The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

The Ascension of our Lord

Holy Pentecost

Transfiguration of our Lord

The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

Martyr Juvenaly of Alaska

Saint Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska

Priestmartyr John Kochurov

Martyr Peter the Aleut

Saint Barnabas the New Confessor

Saint Nikolai of Zhicha

Saint Mardarije (Uskoković) of Libertyville

Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener of North America

Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America

Saint Alexis Toth, Confessor and Defender of Orthodoxy in America

Priestmartyr Alexander Hotovitzky

New Martyr Archpriest Vasily Martysz

Venerable Sebastian Dabovich

Saint Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn

Saint John [Maximovitch], Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco

Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, Apostle to the Americas

Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen

Hodegetria Icon of the Mother of God

The Mystical Supper

Apostle and Evangelist Matthew

Apostle and Evangelist Mark

Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

Apostle and Evangelist Luke

Christ the Teacher

The Wise Thief

Saint Alexander Nevsky

Saint Gregory Dialogus, Pope of Rome

Saint Alexei, Metropolitan of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia

Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

Adam and Eve

Righteous Isaac

Righteous Melchizedek, King of Salem

Righteous Priest Aaron

Righteous Joseph the Patriarch

Righteous Noah

Righteous Jacob

The Holy Trinity

Righteous Sarah

Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses

Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah

Holy Prophet Elisha

Holy Prophet-King Solomon

Holy Prophet-King David

Holy Prophet Hosea

Holy Prophet Daniel

Holy Prophet Ezekiel

Equal to the Apostles and Emperor Constantine with his Mother Helen

Holy Great Prince Vladimir (Basil in Baptism), Equal to the Apostles, and Enlightener of Rus’

Equal-to-the-Apostles Blessed Great Princess Olga (in Holy Baptism Helen)

Equals to the Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs, Cyril and Methodius

Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence, and those with him, of Rome

Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord

Priest Georgi Izvekov

Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia

Saint Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Gallich

Hieromartyr Benjamin, Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdovsk, and those with him

Christ Pantocrator

Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tremithus

Miracle-working Icon of the All Pure Tikhvin Mother of God

New Martyr Theodore

Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia

Saint Metrophanes, Bishop of Voronezh

Archangel Michael (and the Other Bodiless Powers)

Venerable Theodosius of the Kyiv Far Caves

Icon of the Mother of God “The Unexpected Joy”

Venerable Sergius the Wonderworker, Abbot of Radonezh

Saint Nectarios Kephalas, Metropolitan of Pentapolis

Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov

The Belief of Thomas

Healing of the Blind Man

Holy Myrrh-bearing Women

“Joy of All Who Sorrow” Icon of the Mother of God

Great Martyr Katherine of Alexandria

Nun-martyr Barbara

Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth

Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete

Venerable Romanus the Melodist, “Sweet-Singer”

Smolensk “Directress” Icon of the Mother of God

Icon of the Theotokos as the Abbess of the Holy Mountain

Ivḗron Icon of the Mother of God

Mother of God “Quick to Hear”

Mother of God Queen of All

Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

Holy Wonderworking Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian at Rome

The Resurrection with Icons of the Twelve Great Feasts

Feodorovskaya Mother of God

Silouan the Athonite

Synaxis of the Saints of North America

Saint Theophan the Recluse, Bishop of Tambov

Mother of God of the Kyiv Caves

Mother of God of Pochaev

Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Habibus, of Edessa

Mother of God Softener of Evil Hearts

Synaxis of the Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom

Martyr Sophia and her three daughters at Rome

Venerable Genevieve of Paris

Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon

Right-believing Prince Daniel of Moscow

Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates “the General”

Saint Luke, Archbishop of Crimea and Simferopol

Venerable Mary of Egypt

Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg

Saints Peter and Fevronia (tonsured David and Euphrosyne), Wonderworkers of Murom

Venerable John Climacus of Sinai, Author of “the Ladder”

Saint Innocent, first Bishop of Irkutsk

“Unexpected Joy” Icon of the Mother of God

“All-Merciful Kykkiotisa” Icon of the Mother of God

“Assuage My Sorrows” Icon of the Mother of God

Right-believing Princess Juliana of Vyazma

Venerable Ambrose of Optina

Martyr Natalia of Nicomedia

Holy Empress Irene, tonsured Xenia

Martyr Tatiana of Rome

Saint Alexei Mechev

Saint Matrona of Moscow

Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia

Martyr Leonidas of Constantinople

Saint Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople

Saint John of Kronstadt

Greatmartyr Barbara

Venerable Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov

Martyrs and Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb

Royal Passionbearers Tsar Nicholas (Nikolai), Tsaritsa Alexandra, Tsarevich Aleksy, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia

Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica

The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

Venerable Demetrios, Wonderworker of Priluki, Vologda

Mother of God “Tenderness”

Mother of God of Igor

Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome

Righteous Forefather Abraham

Apostle Andrew, the Holy and All-Praised First-Called

Postfeast of Pentecost — Day of the Holy Spirit

Holy, Glorious Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher of Thessaloniki

Mother of God “Comfort” or “Consolation”

Venerable Anthony of the Kyiv Far Caves, Founder of Monasticism in Russia