Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

Church in Montreal, Quebec

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 / 45.5538417; -73.5823778
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[1]
Founder(s)| Fr. Semen Sawchuk[1]
Dedication| Virgin Mary[2]
Architecture
Architect(s)| Volodymyr Sichynsky
Architectural type| Byzantine Revival architecture[1]
Groundbreaking| 1960
Completed| 1962[1]
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

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c d "History of the Parish". St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
2. ^ "Patronal Feast Day". Retrieved 21 June 2012.
3. ^ "Cathédrale Ukrainienne orthodoxe Sainte-Sophie" (in French). LieuxdeCulte.qc.ca. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
4. ^ St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. "History of the Parish". Retrieved April 29, 2022.
5. ^ a b c St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. "Our Parish". Retrieved April 29, 2022.

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