St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral - Ottawa, Ontario - Orthodox Churches on Waymarking.com

St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral is an Antiochian Eastern-Orthodox cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 2975 Riverside Drive just east of Mooney's Bay, south of the Hog's Back Falls. The pastor of the cathedral is Fr. Nektarios Najjar.
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The congregation was founded in 1929 by immigrants from Kfar Mechki, Lebanon. They originally worshiped in a church downtown, that is today St. Elijah's Housing. In part due to the Lebanese Civil War the Antiochian Eastern-Orthodox population of Ottawa increased dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s and the congregation began to look for a larger home. The land was purchased in 1975, and the church was built from 1990 to 1992. In 2000 it was consecrated as a cathedral. The Diocese of Ottawa today covers Eastern Canada and Upstate New York. Vesper services is usually held on Saturday evenings. Sunday morning consists of matins at 8:45 AM, followed by the divine liturgy. The annual Ottawa Lebanese Festival is held on the Cathedral Grounds every July and draws Lebanese and non-Lebanese alike from all over Ottawa. The cathedral has many active groups including the Sunday School, Teen SOYO youth group, Young Adults Ministry, the Fellowship of St. John the Divine, and the Antiochian Women.

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Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern Type of Building: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1929 Date of building construction: 01/01/1990 Diocese: Ottawa Archdiocese: Antiochian Christian Diocese of North America Address: 2975 Riverside Drive / 750 Ridgeroad Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Canada Relevant Website: [Web Link] Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed

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