St. Volodymyr Cathedral of Toronto
Registered Name: St. Volodymyr Cathedral of Toronto
Business No: 850132721RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
About St. Volodymyr Cathedral of Toronto
Our History
The movement to establish a Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada began towards the end of World War I. Ukrainian pioneers who settled in Canada at the end of the 19th century needed a church which would fulfill their spiritual needs, provide progressive leadership and permit them to retain their traditional Ukrainian culture within the Canadian framework.
The first group of Ukrainian immigrants arrived in Toronto. They started a movement to establish a Ukrainian Orthodox congregation and on October 31, 1926, the foundation for the parish was laid. In 1935, the congregation bought the site at 400 Bathurst St. on which to build the church and also acquired the large building at 404 Bathurst to be used until the church was completed.
In May 1948, the new church was officially opened as St. Vladimir’s Church. Within three years, it was chosen as the seat for the ruling Archbishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada, and was elevated to the rank of a Cathedral. In 1988, as part of the celebration of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, the cathedral was renamed St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral.
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