 Holy Transfiguration Monastery, pictured in 2007 | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | June 12, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-06-12) |
| Dedicated to | Transfiguration of Jesus |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canada |
| People | |
| Important associated figures | Georgije (Đokić) |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Branko Dželetović |
| Site | |
| Location | 7470 McNiven Road, RR#3 Campbellville, Milton, Ontario L0P 1B0 |
| Coordinates | 43°26′00″N 79°57′45″W / 43.433409°N 79.962375°W / 43.433409; -79.962375 |
The Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Светог Преображења Господњег / Manastir Svetog Preobraženja Gospodnjeg) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery. It is located in Campbellville, Milton, Ontario and it serves as the headquarters of the Eparchy of Canada.
It is the first and only Serbian Orthodox monastery in Canada.
History
The monastery was built on 43 acres of land purchased in 1984 and blessed four years later in 1988. Beside the Holy Transfiguration Church, there is a residence, library – established by Mirjana Tomičić in 1995, now with over 10,000 books and museum. The frescoes were painted by Dragomir "Dragan" Marunić, a painter from Belgrade, Serbia. Upon completion, the monastery was blessed by the Serbian Patriarch Pavle on June 12, 1994.
The first Serbian cemetery in Canada is located on the grounds of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery. Many relics are kept in the monastery such as holy bones of St. Vasily, St. Irina, St. Ignatius and many others. Since the land surrounding the monastery is used as a picnic area during summer, there are playgrounds, and many sports fields allowing its visitors to engage in various sports activities such as soccer, basketball or volleyball.
See also
- Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario)
- All Serbian Saints Serbian Orthodox Church (Mississauga)
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Toronto)
- Serbian Canadians
References
- ^ Glas Srpske (April 19, 2014). "Duh pravoslavlja u Torontu i Montrealu" (in Serbian). Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Holy Tranfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery". orthodoxchurchtoronto.ca. The Orthodox Church in Toronto.
- "Monastery". istocnik.ca.
