Diocese: Diocese of the Midwest
Deanery: Michigan Deanery
Address
3810 Gilbert St
Detroit, Michigan 48210
Website: ssppdetroit.org
Office: 313-897-3308
Parish Contacts
Lay Leadership
Directions
General Location
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral is located in Southwest Detroit. We are 1 block west of Livernois; 2 blocks south of Michigan Avenue and less than 1 mile away from both I-94 and I-75 exits.
From Interstate 94
Get off at Livernois Avenue (Exit 212A); Turn right (heading East) for about .7 of a mile; Pass Michigan Avenue to second block (at Traffic Light) Clayton Street; Turn right in first block.
From Interstate 75 (heading northbound)
Get off at Livernois Avenue (Exit 46); Continue on Service Drive – Turn Left at second light – Dragoon Street (heading North); Go approx .7 of a mile – merging into Livernois (as you pass by Vernor Hwy; another mile to 4th street on left (at Traffic Light) – Clayton Street; Turn Left in first block.
From Interstate 75 (heading southbound)
Get off at Livernois Avenue (Exit 46); Turn right at first light – Dragoon Street (heading North); Go approx .7 of a mile – merging into Livernois (as you pass by Vernor Hwy; another mile to 4th street on left (at Traffic Light) – Clayton Street; Turn Left in first block.
Schedule of Services
5:00 PM Great Vespers, followed by availability for Confession
Saturday Evening
8:40 AM Matins; 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy, followed by Church School and Coffee Hour. Security on premises. Mission Center Sunday Meal for neighbors opens at 2:00 PM.
Sunday
For a complete list of upcoming services, please visit the parish website calendar. Events are also posted on Facebook Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral, Detroit and Instagram ssppdetroit
Parish Background
History: Founded in 1907, Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral was the first Orthodox church formally established in the state of Michigan. Priests from St. Theodosius Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio helped found the Church for the increasing presence of Orthodox faithful in Michigan. From 1907 until 1948 the parish worshipped in a wooden church structure with a parish school building being added in 1912. By the end of the ‘40s, the wooden church had become too small for the growing community and the current church temple was completed in 1949. During the “baby boom” era a church school wing (now the Ss. Peter and Paul Mission Center) was added in 1964. In the year 2000, his Grace, Archbishop +JOB (of blessed memory) elevated the church to the dignity of Cathedral status.
Today: Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral is a family-friendly community equipped with a play-scape and Sunday School program for the kids. Parish life includes Bible Studies, potlucks, festivals, and most importantly the offering of the rich services of the Orthodox Faith. See the website Calendar for all events.
Ss. Peter and Paul Mission Center: the Mission Center is equipped with a full commercial kitchen, a clothing and food pantry, and a space for Orthodox Detroit Outreach (ODO), and other Orthodox ministries, to serve the inner city of SW Detroit. The primary activity of the Mission Center at this time is the cooking and serving of a Sunday Meal every Sunday at 2 PM to the community. Over the years more than 10,000 meals have been served, by the grace of God. Orthodox Christians and scores of neighbors, young and old, volunteer at the Mission Center throughout the year. If God is calling you to be a “Missionary,” consider joining or volunteering here.
