SS. Peter and Paul Church

Orthodox Church in America • Albanian Archdiocese

Mid-Atlantic Deanery

📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded 1915

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SS Peter and Paul was founded in 1915, serving the first Divine Liturgy on December 25 of that year.  The priest appointed to serve was Fr Naum Cere, the building was a rented facility at 4th and Sharswood Sts.  Three years later, the community had gathered enough funds to purchase the church building at Hancock and Oxford Sts.  The new building was renovated by parishioners and was consecrated by then Archimandrite, Theofan S Noli, on January 12, 1919.Fr Marko Kondili served the parish from tha...

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Founded: 1915

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