Something that confuses me about Orthodoxy...

Victrixa said:

Thank you all for the very interesting responses.

If I sounded rude, please forgive me. That wasn't my intention. I just didn't know how to word my long question.

I understand that a mission would have to start with a few people in one area. It can be just kind of frustrating when it is impossible for one to travel to an Orthodox church far away.

I was just wondering how one could be Orthodox without any Orthodox churches in the surrounding areas.

Thanks everyone! That was very interesting.

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I am sorry my friend is from Quebec (outside of Montreal) and he is very much Orthodox and goes to Church. I would think there is some up there.

Victrixa said:

Thank you all for the very interesting responses.

If I sounded rude, please forgive me. That wasn't my intention. I just didn't know how to word my long question.

I understand that a mission would have to start with a few people in one area. It can be just kind of frustrating when it is impossible for one to travel to an Orthodox church far away.

I was just wondering how one could be Orthodox without any Orthodox churches in the surrounding areas.

Thanks everyone! That was very interesting.

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I am sorry my friend is from Quebec (outside of Montreal) and he is very much Orthodox and goes to Church. I would think there is some up there.

These are just the Greek Churches..

Chomedy Laval

St. Nicholas H7V 1X3
3780 Du Souvenir
(514) 688-2084
Fax:: (514) 688-2091
Rev. Vasilios Tsaprailis

Holy Cross (H7W 1G1)
4865 Du Souvenir
(514) 973-3773

V. Rev. Nectarios Mostratos


Dollard Des Ormeaux (H9B 2N8)

SS. Constantine & Helen
20 Brunswick Blvd.
(514) 684-6462
Fr. Lambros Kamperidis

Quebec City G1R 2A3)

Evangelismos
17 Rene Levesque Boulevard
(418) 523-8564
Fr. Haralambos Tzintis

St. Hubert

St. John the Baptist (J3Y 1V1)
4350 Montee St. Hubert
(514) 676-4027
V. Rev. Andreas Desypris

St. Marina (J3Y 1A1)
5220 Grande Allee
(514) 656-4832
(Serviced by: Rev. Lefkios Christodoulidis)

Ville LaSalle (H8P 1Y5)

St. Dionysios
7707 LaSalle Boulevard
(514) 364-5442
Rev. Zisi Nterekas

Montreal Archangels (H4J 1R7)
11801 Elie Blanchard Boulevard
(514) 334- 6868 Fax: 334-6040
Rev. Stephen Smith

Evangelismos (H3N 2K3)
777 St. Roch Street
(514-273-9796
Fax: (514) 738-5466
Rev. Panagiotis Pavlakos

St. George (H3T 1A8)
2455 Cote St. Catherine Road
(514) 738-9360
Fax (514) 738-5466
Rev. Panagiotis Salatellis

The Hellenic Community of Montreal (H3S 2V7)
5777 Wilderton Avenue
(514) 738-2421; 340-3550

Holy Trinity (H3N 1Z5)
Temporarily closed.

Koimisis (H3N 2E6)
7700 De L'Epee St. Park Ext.
(514) 273-9888
Rev. Nicholas Papageorgiou

St. Markella (H2T 2X1)
5390 St. Urbain Street
(514) 270-4513

Monastery..
Virgin Mary of Consolation
827 Chemin de la Carrierre
Township of Chatham
Co. of Agenteuil, Quebec J0V 1A0
telephone and fax: 514-533-4313

The issue may well be that Quebec, as predominantly French, is also a predominantly RC province. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, for instance, there are over a dozen Orthodox Churches.

Please PM me with your city, and I'll be happy to find you the info for the closest Orthodox Church to you.

It can be a real issue that many Orthodox Churches do NOT list themselves in the yellow pages, OR in the white pages. And the Greek Orthodox Churches used to be under a directive to list themselves in the white pages as "Greek Orthodox Church of St. Whomever".

Please feel free to PM me, as I can also tell you which Churches on a given list are not churches in communion with the Orthodox Church, but splinter groups and schisms that are calling themselves Orthodox.

Ukranian Orthodox...
QUEBEC


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MONTREAL

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ST. SOPHIE CATHEDRAL
6250-12eme Ave., Montreal, QC, H1X 3A5

Served by:
Rev. Fr. V. KOUCHNIR, Pastor
Phone: (514) 727-2236
www.StSophieCathedral.Org


Attached to the Cathedral:
V. Rev. Archpriest Z. REVKO
Phone: (514) 376-5201



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ST. MARY THE PROTECTRESS
2246 Rosemont Blvd., Montreal, QC, H2G 1T5

Served by:

Very Rev. Archpriest Dr. Ihor G. KUTASH
Phone: (514) 276-2477;
wireless: (514) 591-5329
Very Rev. Archpriest Fr. G. BRYGIDYR, on leave
www.montreal-hromada-pokrova.org


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LACHINE

ST. GEORGE
880 St. Antoine St., Lachine, QC, H8S 1T1
Served by:
Rev. Fr. E. RUDITCH, Pastor
Phone: (514) 624-0476

Romanian..

QUEBEC

MONTRÉAL:

St John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Cathedral
1841 Masson St • Montréal QC H2H lAl 514-527-3314
web: www.bor-montreal.ca

Priest: V. Rev. Protopop George Chişcă
6340 Boul Saint-Michel • Montréal QC H1Y 2E7 514-727-3527

Cantors: George Vătui • e-mail: vgeorge82@yahoo.ca
105-5488 Av Avonmore • Montréal QC H3X 1Z3 514-483-6536
Marian Vătui • e-mail:vgyo@hotmail.com
105-5488 Av Avonmore • Montréal QC H3X 1Z3 514-483-6536

Bogdan Andrei

Parish Council President: Iulian Mihai Hurba • iulianh@securenet.net
664 Duchesneau • Laval QC H7A 3W7 514-802-8940

Ladies’ Auxiliary President: Rodica Popa
3050 rue William • Saint-Hubert QC J4T 3K2 450-466-7394

Youth President: Mihai Georgescu • e-mail: fgeorgescu@videotron.ca
1333 Av Victoria • St-Lambert QC J4R 1R4 450-465-4234



Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel
Romanian Orthodox Church
807 Av Sainte-Croix • Saint-Laurent QC H4L 3X6 514-824-4627
web: www.bor-sfarhangheli-montreal.com
e-mail: sfintiiarhangheli@yahoo.ca

Priest: Rev. Fr. Constantin Ciubotariu • e-mail: cciubo@yahoo.fr
5885 Coolbrook Ave • Montréal QC H3X 2M5 514-344-4384

Cantors:

1. Luiza-Izabela Toma

1430 Rue Saint-Marc App. 909 • Montreal QC. H3H 2G3 514-931-6991

2. Corina Popescu

6010 Ch. De la Cote St-Luc App. 209 • Montreal QC. H3X 2G6...514-488-7722

3. Gabriela Iorga

5208 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest • Montreal QC. H4C 1T3 514-989-0309

4. Ana-Rosa Stefanescu

939 Ave. Davaar • Montreal QC. H2V 3B7 514-276-2876

Parish Council President: Catalin Gugui • e-mail: ynguguy@sympatico.ca
105-2444 Benny Cres • Montreal QC H4B 2R3
Cell: 514-229-8949 514-483-5665



ST. GEORGE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Services at: 2190 Andre • Brossard QC

web: www.sf-gheorghe-rivesud.ca

Priest: Rev. Fr. Ioan Felician Zinca • e-mail: zincafelician@yahoo.com

2525 Aubert #17 • Brossard QC J4Z 2V6 450-445-3285

Mobil: 514-804-3285



MONASTÈRE ORTHODOXE DE LA PROTECTION DE LA MÈRE DE DIEU

Higoumène: Hieromoine Cyrille Bradette • d.bradette@sympatico.ca
1525 40e Av • Montreal QC H1A 3G9 514-642-5533

Traditionally, evengelization in foreign lands is related to political influence. Quebec has a lot of Catholics, because of Quebec's heritage from France, traditionally a nominally Catholic country. Namibia is some 90% Lutheran, because it used to be a German colony. Latin America - Catholic, following Spain. After the British took over the Indian subcontinent, Anglican missionaries flooded in, and Alaska has a large Orthodox population on account of its history as a Russian possession. Before the Boxer Rebellion, Orthodoxy was the most widespread form of Christianity in China, also reflecting Russian influence.

Modern evangelization has as much to do with money as anything. All traditionally Orthodox countries are relatively poor (Greece being most likely the richest), and their churches are cash-poor. This makes sponsoring missionaries an uphill struggle, especially missionaries to the much more expensive West.

American evangelical protestants, Mormons, etc. are not operating at this disadvantage, so they can send out large numbers of missionaries, especially to poorer countries.

There were also a lot of Catholics in China at the time of teh Boxer Rebellion, I'm not sure whether Orthodox outnumbered them. Still, the point remains: significant Orthodox presence due to Russian trade.

Admittedly, my source is "Christ the Eternal Tao" and my memory, both of which may or may not be biased.

Not that accurate censuses existed in China in those days anyway.