Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

St. Sophie Cathedral
St. Sophie Cathedral
Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
Українська Православна Катедра Святої Софії
	St. Sophie Cathedral
	45°33′13.83″N 73°34′56.56″W / 45.5538417°N 73.5823778°W
Location	6255, boulevard Saint-Michel; Montreal, Quebec; H1Y 2E8
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox Church
Membership	Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Website	stsophiemontreal.com
History
Founded	1925
Founder(s)	Fr. Semen Sawchuk
Dedication	Virgin Mary
Architecture
Architect(s)	Volodymyr Sichynsky
Architectural type	Byzantine Revival architecture
Groundbreaking	1960
Completed	1962
Specifications
Number of domes	5
Administration
Division	Eastern Eparchy
Clergy
Priest(s)	Very Rev. Fr. Volodymyr Kouchnir

Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Ukrainian: Українська Православна Катедра Святої Софії) is a Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Saint-Michel Boulevard, corner De Bellechasse Street, in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie.

It was designed by architect Volodymyr Sichynsky and constructed from 1960 to 1962. Its front facade is in stone, although its exterior walls are made of brick. Its roof is made of copper.^[3] In 1988, St. Sophie was elevated to the status of "cathedral."^[4]

The parish priest is the Very Reverend Father Volodymyr Kouchnir.

Religious services

Divine Liturgy (in Ukrainian) at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday and 9:30 a.m. on weekdays as prescribed by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada^[5]
Bilingual (Ukrainian & English) service on special holidays^[5]
Sunday School (For children ages 5 and over): Sunday at 10:00 am in the Parish Hall.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "History of the Parish". St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
^ "Patronal Feast Day". Retrieved 21 June 2012.
^ "Cathédrale Ukrainienne orthodoxe Sainte-Sophie" (in French). LieuxdeCulte.qc.ca. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
^ St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. "History of the Parish". Retrieved April 29, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. "Our Parish". Retrieved April 29, 2022.