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Church in Canada, Canada
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Montreal
Location555, rue Jean-Talon Est
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2R 1T8
CountryCanada
DenominationGreek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Architecture
Architect(s)Joseph-Raoul Gariépy
Stylepredominantly Byzantine
Groundbreaking1939
Completed1940
National Historic Site of Canada
Official nameSt. George Antiochian Orthodox Church National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1999

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.

  • View of interior of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church View of interior of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
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References

  1. St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church National Historic Site of Canada. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  2. St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

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