The construction of the church was begun in the spring 1919. Everybody of the Russo Greek Orthodox Faith helped by donating money, lumber, nails, and especially labor. The men of the parish built tables, benches, etc., while the ladies prepared food, embroidered altar cloths and wove bench covers and rugs. The head carpenter was Gora Purich and Martin Yasinsky. Their workmanship stands today as a church and historical landmark at Chahor, Alberta. The name Chahor is now used in memory of the village in Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated on July 12, 1920, the Patron Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul. The church was used for 10 years, until 1930, before the finishing works were completed.
Around 1945, a combination bell-house and parish hall was built.
The church cemetery is on the same four acres of land as the church.
Today parish life continues. The Holy Divine Liturgy is celebrated four-five times a year. Devoted members of the church always come here to pray to God and to thank Him for His blessings.
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GPS Co-ordinates: 54.179690, -112.626897
Affiliation: Orthodox Church in America
Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church – Chahor, AB
The Ukrainian pioneers who settled the area, which eventually became the village of Wostok, began construction of their church in 1900. They erected a simple log structure with a small central dome adorning the peak of its shingled roof. In the early years the Bukowina faithful were served by priests from the Russian Orthodox Mission at Sachava.
Although priests with the newly formed Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada held a mission at St. Nicholas in July 1920, the congregation remained loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church. Part of the Orthodox Church in America since 1970, St. Nicholas has the honour of being the oldest original church in Lamont County.
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GPS Co-ordinates: 53.8433355, -112.4539293
Affiliation: Orthodox Church in America
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church – Bukowina, AB
Click or tap on the church name below to see a photo or video, short history, cemetery links and more information on each parish.
3. Orthodox Churches in America (OCA) in Alberta, Canada
3.1 Bukowina – St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
3.2 Chahor – Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
3.3 Desjarlais – St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
3.4 Dickie Bush – Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
3.5 Kysylew – Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church
3.6 North Bank – Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church
3.7 Pakan – St. Elias Orthodox Church
3.8 Peno – St. Michael Orthodox Church
3.9 Sachava – Church of the Archangel St. Michael
3.10 Shandro – Holy Assumption Russo Orthodox Church
3.11 Smoky Lake – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
3.12 Star-Edna – Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church
3.13 Sunland – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
3.14 Wasel – Holy Ascension Orthodox Church
Church affiliations and links
UOC = Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
OCA = Orthodox Church in America
UCC = Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
RGO = Patriarchial Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in CanadaROC = Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada
RCC = Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
