Parishes of Canada, 1906

By 1906, there were 17 parishes and a few resident priests in Canada, with other priests visiting on regular basis from Seattle and Minneapolis. Early accounts of priests serve as the best sources of information on the early lives of the faithful.

  • Wostok, Alberta – Reverend M. Skibinsky
  • Bukovina, Alberta – St. Nicholas
  • Kiselevo [Kysylew] Alberta – The Nativity of the Holy Virgin
  • Whitford, Alberta – St. Michael
  • Shandro, Alberta – St. Mary’s
  • Beaver Creek, Alberta – St. James
  • Beaver Creek, Alberta – St. Mary’s
  • Edmonton, Alberta - St. Barbara’s
  • Rabbit Hill, Alberta – Holy Ascension
  • Conor, Assiniboia – St. Mary’s
  • Crooked Lake, Assin. – Holy Transfiguration
  • Insinger, Assin. – St. Mary’s
  • Saltcoats, Assin. – St. Elias the Prophet
  • Saltcoats, Assin. – Ss. Peter and Paul
  • Stuartburn, Manitoba – St. Demetrius of Solun
  • Stuartburn, Manitoba – St. Michael's
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba – Rev. J. Sechinsky; J. Soroka, Reader
(while this is not a full list as a number of parishes were already under construction, this list of parishes appeared in Vestnik in that year, for instance, Sandy Lake, Pakan and Wasel are missing; Vestnik noted that there were several more priests coming to Canada than those shown).


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