Holy Ascension of Our Lord Cathedral

Holy Ascension of Our Lord Cathedral, as it stands today, was built in 1896.  The structure was restored in 1996. The interior is from the original chapel with the exception of the lower level of the bell tower, which had to be replaced.  The current cathedral is the 4th church built for the Unalaska parish.This site has been used for a church as early as 1808 when the first chapel was built.  The first chapel was believed to have been octagonal.In 1824 Fr. John Veniaminov was the first priest a...