About Me

Archpriest Ivan Shandra

Archpriest Ivan Shandra

I am an Orthodox Priest at Christ the Savior Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto (Canadian Archdiocese of the Orthodox Church in America).

I speak English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

My Priestly ordination took place on March 7, 1993

Name day: July 7

My PRIESTLY Assignments:

1.

Parishes in the Volovetz deanery, Transcarpathia, Ukraine

Position: Rector of the three Parishes

  • Bukovets – Church of All Saints
  • Perekhresny – Church of the Ascension
  • Roztoka – Holy Archangel Michael Church

Dates: July, 1993 – August, 1996

2.

St. Michael the Archangel Church in the village of Osiy, Ukraine

Position: Parish Priest

Dates: August, 1996 – July, 1997

3.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in the city of Khust, Ukraine

Position: Parish Priest

Dates: July, 1997 – October, 1999

4.

Patriarchal Parishes in Canada in Alberta, Canada

Position: Rector of 13 parishes:

  • Chipman – St. John the Baptist Church
  • Skaro – Holy Ascension Church
  • Mundare – James the Apostle Church
  • Wostok – Holy Trinity Church
  • Shishkovtsy – Holy Dormition of the Virgin Mary
  • Serdiaki – Holy Demetrius Church
  • Farusi – St. John the Baptist Church
  • Chahor – Sts. Peter and Paul Church
  • Redwater – Sts. Peter and Paul Church
  • Boyle – Holy Resurrection Church
  • North Star – Sts. Peter and Paul Church
  • Spirit River – Holy Trinity Church
  • Woking – Holy Trinity Church

Dates: October, 1999 – May, 2008

5.

Diocesan Church in the city of Khust, Ukraine

Position: Parish Priest

Dates: July, 2008 – December, 2016

6.

Church of the Holy Spirit in the village of Lypcha, Ukraine

Position: Rector of the Parish

Dates: December, 2016 – March, 2019

7.

Russian Orthodox Christ the Savior Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Position: Parish Priest

Dates: May 05, 2019 – current

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