St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox Church - Nisku, Alberta - Orthodox Churches on Waymarking.com

St. Mary’s Russian Greek Orthodox Church was registered with the Russian Orthodox Diocese of America on August 2, 1917.

On May 23, 1965 the site for this new church was chosen and blessed by Rev. John Margitich. The Cornerstone of the new church was dedicated and blessed on August 22, 1965.

On December 5, 1965 the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the new church by Rev. Constantine Stakhovsky, pastor of the parish, and Rev. John Margitich of St. Barbara Cathedral. The new church was crowded with approximately 300 people that day.

On June 19, 1966 the newly-constructed St. Mary’s Russian Orthodox Church was consecrated by His Eminence Archbishop Panteleimon of the Patriarchal Orthodox Church of Edmonton and Canada, assisted by the resident priest, Very Reverend Constantine Stakhowsky and other diocese clergy.

In 1981 a new bell tower was erected and officially blessed by His Grace Bishop Iriney on June 13, 1982 when Orthodox Day was held at St. Mary’s.

In June 1985, St. Mary’s observed her 75th Anniversary as a Russian Orthodox parish in Canada and to commemorate this celebration, a church history book, “ECHOES OF FAITH” has been published.

Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern Type of Building: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 08/02/1917 Date of building construction: 05/23/1965 Address: Highway 19 Nisku, Alberta Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed Diocese: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed Relevant Website: Not listed

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