St. Nedela
View of St. Nedela Macedonian Orthodox Church
43°50′22″N 79°02′12″W / 43.83954°N 79.03662°W / 43.83954; -79.03662
Location485 Bayly Street West
Ajax, Ontario
L1S 6M7[1]
Country Canada
DenominationMacedonian Orthodox Church
Websitestnedela.ca
History
Founded1993
Administration
DioceseAmerican-Canadian
Clergy
Pastor(s)V. Rev. Ilija Dimitrieski
Rev. Aleksandar Zasov

St. Nedela (Macedonian: Света Недела), also known as St. Sunday (Nedela), is a Macedonian Orthodox Church located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada.

Background

In 1993, a group of Macedonian Canadians from the Durham Region got together and decided to establish a church for the religious needs of the Macedonians in Ajax and the surrounding areas.[2] After many meetings, ideas, fund raising and discussions the group found a location at Bayly St and Westney Rd in Ajax. A lot of 1 hectare (2+1⁄2 acres) was purchased for a price of $450,000 CAD. Years later a new church was built and blessed by Archbishop Stephen, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia.

As of 2020, the church managed a Macedonian community center, a banquet hall accommodating up to 250 guests, a woman's auxiliary, Sunday school and a folklore dancing group.

References

  1. ↑ "St Nedela Macedonian Orthodox Church". Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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