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I am pretty sure this says Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church (because the one right next to it in English said that).

I can just make out the first word is Greek or Greco, and the second word is probably Catholic, but that's all I can read...

Also, what language is this?

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It says "Greek-Catholic Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit".

What language is it? I would call it an attempt to write in Russian.

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Where is this church?

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Thank you for your replies.

Fr. Serge, thank you for your response. Could it be the language spoken by the Carpatho-Rusyn people? I've read they had their own language that is similar to Ukrainian.

Etnick, the church is located in Philadelphia.

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Originally Posted by almasy
Thank you for your replies.

Fr. Serge, thank you for your response. Could it be the language spoken by the Carpatho-Rusyn people? I've read they had their own language that is similar to Ukrainian.

Etnick, the church is located in Philadelphia.

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Hey Christina, my Dido also traveled on the Carpathia in November 8, 1908 and I believe it was from the same port at Fiume. Small world!

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Wow, that really is a coincidence Ung-Certez!
Where is your family from?

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Originally Posted by Etnick
Where is this church?

It's in South Philadelphia-not far from where the hated Philadelphia Eagles football team plays their games (hated by me, that is-I AM A FAN, SINCE 1961, OF THE NEWLY-ENTHRONED SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS!). I was tonsured and received the orders of cantor, candle-bearer, and Reader there in 1997 (while Reader Michael Senoyuit was ordained to the Subdiaconate and Diaconate).

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Thank you to all for posting.

I found out that this is actually written in Rusyn.

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I found out that this is actually written in Rusyn.
Really? Can you please tell me which orthography it is written in???

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Orest, I'm not quite sure what you are asking. All I know is that the person I spoke with said this is Rusyn.


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Slava Isusu Christu!

It looks to me like Old Church Slavonic. See this link
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/ocslavonic.htm

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It's OCS- Old Church Slavonic. The cornerstones and edifices of Parishes used Old Church Slavonic and it is CYRILLIC

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It says "Greek-Catholic Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit".

What language is it? I would call it an attempt to write in Russian.

Fr. Serge

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I found out that this is actually written in Rusyn.

Really? Can you please tell me which orthography it is written in???
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Orest, I'm not quite sure what you are asking. All I know is that the person I spoke with said this is Rusyn.


This is not written in Old Church Slavonic according to Old Church Slavonic orthography nor in the Old Church Slavonic alphabet.
Fr. Serge has given you the correct answer. It is an attempt at Russian using the Russian orthography and the Russian Cyrillic alphabet of the time.

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I agree with the opinions that it is NOT Church Slavonic.It reads "Hreko(greko)-Katholitska Tserkov Soshestviya Sviatoho Dukha".If it was Church Slavonic it would be "Hreko-Katholitskaya Tserkov Soshestviye Sviataho Dukha".The way it is written does not make sense to me-it seems to be a mixture of Rusyn/Ukrainian and Church Slavonic.If it was Ukrainian I think it would say "Hreko-Katolyts'ka Tserkva Zishestya Sviatoho Dukha".And in Slavonic it might even be "Katholicheskaya".I don't know,I don't want to say it is gibberish but...
There are many Churches and grave stones around with this kind of "cross pollination",so I guess in the end it's no big deal!
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