History

The need for a Greek Orthodox church in the eastern suburbs of Greater Cleveland had been felt since before World War II, as Greek Orthodox families spread steadily across the city and into the surrounding neighborhoods. In 1952, residents of the eastern suburbs formally petitioned the Board of Trustees of the American Hellenic Community of Greater Cleveland to acquire property and build a parish closer to where they lived. A committee was appointed to study the need and locate suitable land, and in May of 1953, under the presidency of Thomas P. Cyrus, the Board of Trustees acquired three lots on Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights, the site where the Cathedral stands today.

On September 19, 1954, a rally was held at Hotel Cleveland to launch the fundraising effort, at which $68,925 was pledged toward construction of the new church. Through the remainder of 1954 and into 1955, the Executive Committee continued to raise funds and work with the architectural firm of Carr and Cunningham on the design of the building. In 1957 the first service was held in the new Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, giving the eastern suburbs of Cleveland their own house of worship for the first time.

From its founding the parish has grown into a community of approximately 350 families, drawing immigrants and their second and third generation descendants alongside converts to the Orthodox faith, all united by a common mission of leading people to God through Orthodox Christianity. Its annual Greek Festival, drawing neighbors of every background to share in Hellenic culture, food, music, and dance, has become one of Cleveland Heights' beloved community traditions.

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 3352 Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights serves the Orthodox Christian faithful of the eastern Greater Cleveland area as a parish of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.