St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church (Montreal)
| St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Montreal | |
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| Location | 555, rue Jean-Talon Est Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2R 1T8 |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Joseph-Raoul Gariépy |
| Style | predominantly Byzantine |
| Groundbreaking | 1939 |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Official name | St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1999 |
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church (French: Église Saint-George Antiochian Orthodox) is a brick Antiochian Orthodox church in the Villeray neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Designed by architect Joseph-Raoul Gariépy, the church was constructed in 1939–40 to serve the Syrian Orthodox community in Montreal. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999 as an important symbol of the history and traditions of this community in Canada.[1][2]
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View of interior of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church -
Side view
References
[edit]- ^ St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church National Historic Site of Canada. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
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