page_title: Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
section_title: Church Name
hierarchical_section_title: Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary / Church Name
caption_attribution_description: English: "Dormition of the Most Holy Birthgiver of God" fresco on the western wall of the Cathedral, completed 2010, donated by the MOPS of Columbus; some of its members present on the photograph together with the zograf (fresco-painter) Fr. Theodore JurewiczМакедонски: Фреската „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“, претставена на западниот ѕид на Катедралата, завршена во 2010 година, подарена од MOPS of Columbus; дел од членовите овде се фотографирани заедно со зографот отец Теодор Јуревич.
context_page_description: The "Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary", also known as "St. Mary", is a Macedonian Orthodox Church located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. It is one of the oldest Macedonian Orthodox communities in the United States and in the American-Canadian Diocese.
context_section_description: The parish was consecrated as "Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica" (Macedonian Cyrillic: Македонска Православна Црква „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“), in honor of the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The feast commemorates the "falling asleep" or death of Mary, the Mother of Jesus (literally translated as God-bearer, or Birth-giver), and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven. Roman Catholic churches also celebrate the Great Feast of the Assumption, which commemorates the same event from a Roman Catholic perspective.
  Orthodox parishes named in honor of the Great Feast of the Dormition generally use a naming convention that contains either "Dormition of the Mother of God", "Dormition of the Theotokos" or "Dormition of the Virgin Mary" in their formal names. The Macedonian language version of the parish name has always followed this naming convention, although throughout most of its history the parish was officially registered and known as the "St. Mary Macedonian American Eastern Orthodox Church". There are a total of four great feasts honoring the Mother of God in the Orthodox faith:  The Dormition, the Nativity of the Theotokos, the Presentation of the Theotokos, and the Annunciation. Because "St. Mary" can be used to represent any of the four feasts, it was felt that the existing name did not convey the correct meaning to the general public. For these reasons, the parish council voted to change the parish's corporate name so that it is consistent with accepted naming conventions. When the parish consecrated its new building in 2006, building signage was installed emphasizing the formal version of the parish name and reads "Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary".
  Parish members continue to refer to the parish using the "St. Mary" name because of sentimental reasons, its long history of use and ease of use. For these reasons, the building monument sign also contains a reference to "St. Mary". The parish also continues to maintain a registration for the former name.
caption: "Dormition of the Most Holy Birthgiver of God" fresco  on the western wall of the cathedral, completed 2010, donated by the MOPS of Columbus; some of its members present on the photograph together with the zograf (fresco-painter) Fr. Theodore Jurewicz
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