Religion in British Columbia
Religious organizations
Archangel Michael Orthodox Christian Mission
Orthodox Christian Mission Parish in Kelowna
The Archangel Michael Mission has served Kelowna Orthodox Christian community since 2011, holding Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic on scheduled Sundays under Archpriest Michael Fourik, Dean of the British Columbia Deanery. The mission also offers an educational program for anyone interested in learning about the Orthodox faith or preparing for baptism, making it a welcoming entry point for newcomers to Orthodoxy in the Okanagan.
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Orthodox Parish and Sunday School Since 1950
He Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas has served Vancouver Orthodox community since 1950 under the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, led today by Father Evstafiy Khripunov. Beyond regular Divine Liturgy and Vespers, the parish runs a Sunday school for children ages 5 to 15, an icon workshop, a summer camp, and an on-site library and bookstore, making it a genuine community hub as well as a place of worship.
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Oldest Russian Orthodox Parish, Since 1924
Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Sobor is Vancouver's oldest Russian Orthodox parish, founded in 1924 by Orthodox Christians who fled Bolshevik Russia. Today, under Fr. Michael Furik, the parish holds regular Divine Liturgy and Vespers and runs a full community life, including Sunday school, a church choir, the Joy dance ensemble, pilgrimages, and charity work.
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Ukrainian Catholic Parish Since 1927
The Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Mary has served Vancouver Ukrainian Catholic community since 1927, following the Byzantine Rite under the Order of St. Basil the Great. The parish offers Divine Liturgy in both English and Ukrainian, alongside language classes, an embroidery club, and community events throughout the year, making it a spiritual and cultural home for the community alike.
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Historic Orthodox Parish Since 1938
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Vancouver Strathcona neighbourhood has served the city Orthodox community since 1938, when Archpriest Alexander Kiziun, a Russian missionary priest and builder, constructed the church largely by hand from salvaged materials. Today, under Archpriest Fr. Sergei Overt, the parish holds regular Divine Liturgy and Vespers, runs a church school for children, and welcomes the community for fellowship and potluck lunches after Sunday services.
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St. Patricks Cathedral in New York
Gothic silence among the skyscrapers
On Fifth Avenue, surrounded by glass, flagship boutiques, office towers and the constant movement of Midtown Manhattan, St. Patrick’s Cathedral looks almost impossible. Its white marble walls and Gothic Revival spires seem to have been carried here from another age, yet that is exactly its power. It does not disappear among the skyscrapers. On the contrary, it makes the city around it feel even more dramatic. In New York, where everything reaches upward, this cathedral reminds us that height can be not only architectural, but spiritual.
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