About Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church is a Orthodox church located at 7921 COTTONWOOD LANE, Sacramento, CA, 95828. You can reach Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church at +19166899074.
Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church is one of 329 churches we list in Sacramento, among 21,472 across California. It falls within Sacramento County and the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area. It is counted among 5 Orthodox churches in Sacramento, part of 138 in the Orthodox tradition across California.
Patron saint of Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
Other churches named after Saint Athanasius
5 other churches named in honor of Saint Athanasius are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.
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Catholic Harrison, MI
St. Athanasius
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Catholic Philadelphia, PA
St. Athanasius
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Episcopal Los Angeles, CA
Congregation of Saint Athanasius
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Catholic Vienna, VA
Saint Athanasius Catholic Church
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Catholic Okolona, KY
Saint Athanasius Church
Where is Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church located?
Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church is located at 7921 COTTONWOOD LANE, Sacramento, CA, 95828. The building sits at coordinates 38.47394, -121.39039, placing it in Sacramento, CA 95828.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 7921 Cottonwood Lane, Sacramento, CA, 95828
- Coordinates
- 38.473943, -121.390391
- Latitude
- 38.473943
- Longitude
- -121.390391
- Directions
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Decimal degrees, ready to paste into a GPS unit or any mapping app. The point is a street-level match on the address above.
- Cottonwood + Elsie SacRT 331 ft
- Cottonwood + Elsie SacRT 404 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jun 7, 2026.
What to expect at a service at Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
Orthodox Christians worship through the Divine Liturgy, which traces back to the 4th century and is still sung today.
- The Liturgy runs 1.5–2 hours. Much of it is sung by the choir; the congregation stands for much of the service.
- You may see incense, icons, and vestments in vivid colors changed for each liturgical season.
- Communion is reserved for Orthodox Christians who have prepared through confession and fasting.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Your Sunday at Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
Questions and answers about Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
- What denomination is Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church?
- This church is part of the Orthodox tradition.
- Where is Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church located?
- Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church is located at 7921 COTTONWOOD LANE, Sacramento, CA, 95828.
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