Ethiopian Orthodox Church Consecrated in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia's first Ethiopian Orthodox church has been consecrated in the provincial capital, Halifax. Although an Ethiopian Orthodox parish has existed in the city for several years, it wasn't until recently that it acquired its own temple, which was donated by a local parish of the Anglican Church of Canada. More here.

"Growth and Attendance in Orthodox Parishes in Canada"

An interesting survey of the state of the Orthodox Churches in Canada by Fr. Geoffrey Korz, rector of All Saints of North America Church in Hamilton, Ontario, has been posted here. Hat tip to Byzantine Texas for posting this first!

St. Basil of Vostok

Christ is risen! Joyous feast! Today is the feast of one of North America's missionary saints from the Russian Empire, the Hieromartyr Basil (Martysz), who served in Alaska, the northeastern United States, and western Canada. After his return to Eastern Europe, St. Basil served in the Russian Orthodox Church and then, following the collapse of the Russian Empire, in the young Polish Orthodox Church. The Saint was eventually martyred by thieves during World War II and glorified by he Church of Poland in 2003. More on his life can be found here. May his blessing and prayers be with us all!

Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops Meets in Toronto

This past Monday the members of the Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops met in Toronto, Ontario, to discuss the life of the Local Orthodox Churches present in Canada and the status of the Canadian Orthodox appeal to have a separate Episcopal Assembly of Canada established as part of the Chambesy process. Hierarchs of the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America (which has one mission in Canada), the American Orthodox Church (OCA), the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Two Americas, the synodal Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Montreal, the patriarchal Russian Orthodox exarchate in Canada, the Serbian Orthodox Church in Canada, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada participated in the meeting. More here.

A Life of Archbishop Joasaph (Skorodumov) of Edmonton

A good overview of the life of Archbishop Joasaph (Skorodumov) of Edmonton and Buenos Aires of blessed memory, whose repose was recently commemorated by Russian and Canadian Orthodox hierarchs in Montreal, can be found here. May his blessings and prayers be with us all!