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24 Comments
28 Mar 00:43
roliketto
Nothing is better then having permission to take some pictures of this incredible Greek Orthodox Church.
As the "mother church" of the Greek diaspora in Canada, Saint George's holds a special place in the hearts and souls of the Orthodox faithful. Founded in 1909 by Toronto’s early Greek immigrant pioneers, Saint George is the oldest Greek Orthodox community in Canada and, up until 1961, the only Greek Orthodox church in the city of Toronto.
A veritable jewel in the crown of Greek Orthodoxy, the church of Saint George stands as a dynamic affirmation of the spiritual and artistic achievement of the Byzantine religious tradition. Like many architectural landmarks in the city of Toronto, Saint George's church has seen several changes to its structure over the last century. Built in 1897 by the Canadian architect John Wilson Siddall the building functioned as a synagogue until 1937 when it was acquired by the parish of Saint George. The present state of the building reflects alterations undertaken during the period 1981-1987. With the exception of its Romanesque façade and few Moorish capitals the renovated edifice is now more thoroughly Byzantine in its layout and aesthetic decor. The church interior is unique in being the only one outside of Greece to have been painted in its entirety by the Pachomaioi monks, Theophilos and Chrysostomos, master iconographers from Mount Athos, Greece.
Services are offered both in Liturgical Greek and English, and chanted in the authentic Byzantine mode.
28 Mar 08:12
inkslinger
Excellent candidate for POTD....Details & colours are amazing....
28 Mar 08:46
sirenja
Agree, excellent shot!
28 Mar 09:19
bjosted
10
28 Mar 10:10
pixel_komando
Taste of POTD
28 Mar 10:41
deleted_user_
Really nice.
28 Mar 10:45
flipd1
Another POTD candidate for sure
28 Mar 12:46
rxman
10
28 Mar 13:08
arnie58
I like it.
28 Mar 14:13
sanz3jo
A solid candidate. Perfect!
28 Mar 14:30
mark_sjnhs23
It deserves more than 10!
28 Mar 14:34
pandarino
very nice
28 Mar 14:37
iciworm
Wonderful.
28 Mar 15:27
jorgehdrbrazil
10
28 Mar 15:35
tamson1
Very Nice
28 Mar 17:50
drrach
killer pic, interesting intro
28 Mar 20:20
ehfoto
Nice work!
28 Mar 20:20
ehfoto
Nice work!
28 Mar 22:30
anonymous
10
28 Mar 22:47
rcuello
rc
28 Mar 22:57
digicam
10
29 Mar 00:06
pixel_komando
Congrats for your POTD, really deserved!
29 Mar 00:28
cloudberry
Grand!
29 Mar 09:35
inkslinger
Congratulations on POTD, it was deserved with this image...beautiful...
Nothing is better then having permission to take some pictures of this incredible Greek Orthodox Church. As the "mother church" of the Greek diaspora in Canada, Saint George's holds a special place in the hearts and souls of the Orthodox faithful. Founded in 1909 by Toronto’s early Greek immigrant pioneers, Saint George is the oldest Greek Orthodox community in Canada and, up until 1961, the only Greek Orthodox church in the city of Toronto. A veritable jewel in the crown of Greek Orthodoxy, the church of Saint George stands as a dynamic affirmation of the spiritual and artistic achievement of the Byzantine religious tradition. Like many architectural landmarks in the city of Toronto, Saint George's church has seen several changes to its structure over the last century. Built in 1897 by the Canadian architect John Wilson Siddall the building functioned as a synagogue until 1937 when it was acquired by the parish of Saint George. The present state of the building reflects alterations undertaken during the period 1981-1987. With the exception of its Romanesque façade and few Moorish capitals the renovated edifice is now more thoroughly Byzantine in its layout and aesthetic decor. The church interior is unique in being the only one outside of Greece to have been painted in its entirety by the Pachomaioi monks, Theophilos and Chrysostomos, master iconographers from Mount Athos, Greece. Services are offered both in Liturgical Greek and English, and chanted in the authentic Byzantine mode.
Excellent candidate for POTD....Details & colours are amazing....
Agree, excellent shot!
10
Taste of POTD
Really nice.
Another POTD candidate for sure
10
I like it.
A solid candidate. Perfect!
It deserves more than 10!
very nice
Wonderful.
10
Very Nice
killer pic, interesting intro
Nice work!
Nice work!
10
rc
10
Congrats for your POTD, really deserved!
Grand!
Congratulations on POTD, it was deserved with this image...beautiful...