Hierarchs
His Eminence Metropolitan ILARION,
Archbishop of Winnipeg & the Central Eparchy, Metropolitan of Canada
Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Високопреосвященніший Митрополит ІЛАРІОН
Архиєпископ Вінніпеґу і Середньої Єпархії, Митрополит Канади
Первоієрарх Української Православної Церкви в Канаді
Parish Priest
Rt. Rev. Mitred-Archpriest Fr. Gregory J. Mielnik
Митрофорний Протоієрей Григорий Мельник
Fr. Gregory Mielnik was born near Toronto, Ontario in 1958. He spent his formative years under the spiritual care of His Eminence Archbishop (later Metropolitan) Mikhail (Khoroshy) of thrice blessed memory, serving as his Subdeacon. Fr. Gregory received his theological education at St. Andrews College in Winnipeg. He met his wife Brenda (Anna) in Winnipeg and they were married in 1984. They have two sons, Danylo and Jacob (Yakiv). Fr. Gregory was ordained to the Deaconate on October 21, 1984 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Winnipeg, MB by Archbishop Wasyly (Fedak) and to the Priesthood on November 18, 1984 at St. Volodymyr Cathedral, Toronto, ON by Archbishop Wasyly (Fedak). Ministering to parishes in, Sheho, SK; St. Catharines, ON; Oshawa, ON; Winnipeg, MB. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, Fr Gregory has served on many diocesan, eparchial and national boards and committees. One of his pastoral focuses is upon the worship of the Orthodox Church, chairing and serving on national and international committees committed to translating and preparing liturgical texts for the spiritual needs of the faithful. Fr. Gregory has been serving St. George's Parish since August 2016.
Attached Clergy
Fr. Deacon Yakiv Mielnik
Отець Диякон Яків Мельник
Deacon Yakiv (Jacob) Mielnik was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He spent much of his formative years under spiritual formation at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Oshawa, Ontario. Upon moving to Winnipeg for theological studies at St. Andrew’s College, he was tonsured a Reader and Subdeacon on November, 9, 2008 by His Eminence Metropolitan John (of blessed memory), Archbishop of Winnipeg and the Central Eparchy, Metropolitan of Canada, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Subdeacon Yakiv served as Subdeacon to His Eminence Metropolitan John and later His Eminence Metropolitan Yurij. As a Subdeacon, Yakiv organized various liturgical services during Archpastoral Anniversaries, SOBORS and the Enthronement of Metropolitan Yurij. In 2016, he returned to St. Catharines, where he served the parish of St. George in various capacities; Website Administrator and general graphic design work for the parish, cantoring services, liturgical music preparation, etc. In 2017 He authored and published ‘The Acolyte- A Manual for Altar Servers’ on behalf of the Eastern Eparchy. On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Subdeacon Yakiv was ordained to the Holy Deaconate by His Grace Bishop Andriy, Bishop of Toronto and the Eastern Eparchy at St. George Ukrainian Orthodox Church in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Past Clergy of the Parish1945 Rev. Fr. P. Zaporoniuk
1945 Rev. Fr. M. Jurkiwskiy
1946-1947 Rev. Fr. I. Kusyj
1947-1948 Rev. Fr. W. Ulian, Rev. Fr. Mussyj
1948-1950 Rev. Fr. W. Fedak
1950-1952 Rev. Fr. Iwaniuk
1952-1954 Rev. Fr. M. Owcharenko
1954-1955 Rev. Fr. W. Ulian
1955-1956 Rev. Fr. Y. Tsukornyk
1956-1957 Rev. Fr. Y. Krasevich
1957-1962 Rev.Fr. P. Glitskyj
1962-1965 Rev. Fr. E. Chyzhiw
1965-1966 Rev. Fr. Y. Tsukornyk
1966-1977 Rev. Fr. F. Leheniuk
1977-1983 Rev. Fr. M. Kritiuk
1983-1985 Rev. Fr. T. Slavchenko
1985 Rev. Fr. Y. Krasevich
1985-1995 Rev. Fr. G. Mielnik
1995-2000 Rev. Fr. G. Halycia
2000-2004 Rev. Fr. M. Ozimko
2004-2006 Rev. Fr. G. Gembliuk
2006-2011 Rev. Fr. R. Trynoha
2011-2016 Rev. Fr. P. Berezniak
