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| Our Faith
Souvlaki & Mezes Takeout |
 In
1904, the first Greek immigrant, Stavros Petrakos, came to Thunder Bay.
Over the next 14 years, a small number of Greek immigrants came to
reside in the Lakehead area. With strong faith in God, they decided to
build a church to worship the Lord. Although money was
scarce, nothing hindered them from fulfilling their desire. According
to the records, the cost of the lot was $800.00 and the material and
labour for the erection of the church was $2,300.00. In 1918 the Greek
Orthodox Community, with its Church, was founded.  The first priest to serve the Community was Fr.
Michael Tsimperis from 1918-1920. He was succeeded by Fr.
Michael Stoikos, Fr.
Daniel
Gambrillis, Fr. Leonidas Kyriakakos and Fr.
Gabriel MathopoulosIn 1935, financial difficulties arose, forcing the Community to close its church for twenty years. During those years, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Thunder Bay served the faithful. |
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