TheCathedral “St Teodora from Sihla”is located in theinner court of Sihastria Monasteryand it’s dedicated toSt Teodora that lived in Sihla Mountainsand was canonized as a saint in 1992. The monks from Sihastria built this church with the intention to bring here the holy relics of St Teodora that are now in Kiev.
The construction began in 1995 with the help of Orthodox believers and pilgrims and ended in 2005. The painting of the cathedral is made in a fresco style and was realized by monks from Sihastria Monastery, under the guidance of father Vartolomeu Florea, a well known church painter.
From an architectural stand point, the church has a central tower located above the nave and two smaller towers one on each side. The interior of the church has the usual delimitations with nave, porch and altar. The entire cathedral has impressive proportions with a length of 42 meters and a maximum height of 36 meters.
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