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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Montreal
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Location 555, rue Jean-Talon Est
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2R 1T8
Country Canada
Denomination Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Architecture
Architect(s) Joseph-Raoul Gariépy
Style predominantly Byzantine
Groundbreaking 1939
Completed 1940
Official name: St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church National Historic Site of Canada
Designated: 1999

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church (French: Église Saint-George Antiochian Orthodox) is a brick Antiochian Orthodox church in the Villeray neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Designed by architect Joseph-Raoul Gariépy, the church was constructed in 1939–40 to serve the Syrian Orthodox community in Montreal. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999 as an important symbol of the history and traditions of this community in Canada.

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