Holy Transfiguration Romanian Orthodox Church - Manchester, CT - Orthodox Churches on Waymarking.com

Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church was formed in 1893 by dissident members of the Zion Church, the first German Lutheran congregation in Manchester. They built the Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1896. In 1961 they relocated and sold the church building to the American-Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church. (visit link) In turn the church was sold to the present Holy Transfiguration Romanian Orthodox Church in 2000. (visit link)

The Gothic Revival style building has a set of steps leading up to a entrance at covered by a gable roof at the base of a square tower. Near the top of the tower is a belfry with a Gothic style louvered opening. On top is a pyramidal spire topped by a cross.

The main block of the church has Gothic style stained glass windows flanking the tower. The sides of the church have three Gothic style stained glass windows. The transept projects from the back of the church. The gable end has a single Gothic style stained glass window.

Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern Type of Building: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/2000 Date of building construction: 01/01/1896 Diocese: Romanian Episcopate Archdiocese: Atlantic USA Deanery Address: 2 Winter Street Manchester, CT United States 06040, Relevant Website: [Web Link] Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed

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