Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Houston

This house of worship is the largest Eastern Orthodox congregation in Houston. It was founded in 1950, and was supported by the local Greek Community of the area. The name of the church derives from the worship of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, and regularly celebrates the festival of the Annunciation every March 25th.

For the longest time during the 1950’s, this was the official Cathedral for most of the Midwestern States. Bishop Lakovos of Catania set this church as his home of residence. By 1965 though, the official seat of the Bishop was moved to Denver, Colorado.

The overall complex includes the cathedral style sanctuary, as well as the Polemanakos Educational Building. There is also a beautiful Athletic Center here, as well as a banquet facility that can handle 500 people. If you would like to know more about the Greek Orthodox Church, you might want to visit the bookstore located on campus. Every year in October, the church hosts a Greek Festival. It occurs on the first weekend of the month. So, if you are in the Houston area then, you may want to go and visit the Greek Festival here. It has been going on continuously since 1967, and is a great time. The event will have 40,000 visitors in around a 4 day period.