St. Sophie Cathedral | |
Fullname: | Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral |
Native Name: | Українська Православна Катедра Святої Софії |
Native Name Lang: | Uk |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Montreal |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 45.5538°N -73.5824°W |
Location: | 6255, boulevard Saint-Michel Montreal, Quebec H1Y 2E8 |
Denomination: | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Membership: | Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada |
Founded Date: | 1925[1] |
Founder: | Fr. Semen Sawchuk |
Dedication: | Virgin Mary[2] |
Architect: | Volodymyr Sichynsky |
Architectural Type: | Byzantine Revival architecture |
Groundbreaking: | 1960 |
Completed Date: | 1962 |
Dome Quantity: | 5 |
Division: | Eastern Eparchy |
Priest: | Very Rev. Fr. Volodymyr Kouchnir |
Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (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.