St. Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church, Mississauga
Church in Ontario , Canada
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| Location | 1775 Bristol Road West Mississauga, Ontario L5M 2Y5 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Denomination | Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Website | st-ilija.ca |
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| Founded | 1979 |
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| Diocese | American-Canadian |
St. Ilija (Macedonian: Св. Илија), is a Macedonian Eastern Orthodox church named after the Prophet Elijah. It is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
History
The Macedonian Orthodox church parish in Mississauga was founded in 1979. The first church building was located on 290 Derry Rd West. In 1997 the parish relocated to its Streetsville location, restoring and converting a former art gallery into a church. In 2000 the church fell victim to an arson attack and a large portion of the building was destroyed. After raising funds from the local parish community, the decision came forth to build a new church. Foundations were laid on a new location on September 7, 2002, and was completed in 2004.
In the church there is a women's auxiliary, a church choir, a Macedonian language school with religious classes, a senior citizens club as well as a folk dance group. Within the lower level of the church building there is a banquet hall. St. Ilija participates in annual cultural city events such as "Carassauga". The church also owns "St. Ilija Macedonian Park", a 12-hectare (30-acre) lot purchased for $350,000 CAD located near Derry Rd & Hurontario St in Mississauga.
See also
- St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Church, Toronto
- St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, Markham, Ontario
External links
- St. Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church
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Churches of the American-Canadian Macedonian Orthodox Diocese
- St. Clement of Ohrid (Toronto, ON)
- St. Ilija (Mississauga, ON)
- St. Dimitrija Solunski (Markham, ON)
- St. Nicholas (Windsor, ON)
- St. Nedela (Ajax, ON)
- St. Naum of Ohrid (Hamilton, ON)
- St. Mary (Cambridge, ON)
- St. Athanasius (Montreal, QC)*
- Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Reynoldsburg, OH)
- St. Clement of Ohrid (Avon, OH)
- St. Ilija (Cincinnati, OH)
- St. Nicholas (Green, OH)
- St. Clement of Ohrid (New York, NY)
- St. George (Syracuse, NY)
- Sts. Cyril & Methody (Blasdell, NY)
- St. Dimitrija (Rochester, NY)
- St. Nicholas (Totowa, NJ)
- Sts. Cyril & Methodius (Cedar Grove, NJ)
- Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Sterling Heights, MI)
- St George of Kratovo (Farmington Hills, MI)
- Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Whittier, CA)
- Sts. Cyril & Methodius (Hinsdale, IL)
- Sts. Peter & Paul (Crown Point, IN)
- St. Archangel Michael (Phoenix, AZ)*
- St. George Monastery (Randolph, NJ)*
- St. Naum of Ohrid (Philadelphia, PA)*
- St. John the Baptist (New Port Richey, FL)
- St. Demethrius (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
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