[1] The unified faith community founded their first church that same year at 724 S. 3rd St., and the first divine liturgy was held on Christmas, January 7, 1913.

[1] In 1942 Milan Brkich was elected as the parish priest, a relatively young member of the clergy, he is credited with reinvigorating the community during the 1940s.

[1] A building fund was established and church members were asked to contribute $100 each for construction of the cathedral, on August 26, 1956, a groundbreaking ceremony was held and the land was consecrated by Bishop Dionisije at the celebration.

[4] The addition of a new cultural center in the 1970s, the subsequent renovations of the American Serb Hall and the completion of the cathedral's mosaics are other major achievements during the latter half of the 20th century.

[5] The mosaics were designed by Italian artist Sirio Tonelli, and depict a number of important Orthodox Christian figures in the Byzantine iconographic style.

[8] In January 2021, the congregation announced that it would sell the American Serb Hall due to the financial losses caused by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.