St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church (Akron, Ohio)
St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church | |
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Prophet Elijah | |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1939 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bulgarian Diocese of Toledo |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Alexander (Golitzin) |
Rector | Fr. Don Anthony Freude |
Deacon(s) | Subdeacon Terry Bilas |
St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church (formerly known as St. Elia Macedono-Bulgarian Orthodox Church) is an
History
The present church structure that is home to St. Elia today was built in 1939 by Akron's
In February 1946, the parish board announced plans to raise funds for a new church building that was to be constructed adjacent to the Macedonian Home.
In the 1980s, after the arrival of Father Don Anthony Freude, St. Elia transitioned to an English speaking parish, with members coming from many ethnic backgrounds. The exterior of the Church building was renovated to its present brick form with arched windows, and a bell tower with dome was added. In 1993, the interior was renovated and in 1996, a new
References
- ^ History of St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church
- ^ The Akron Beacon Journal, September 26, 1943, Page 32, "Macedonians Name Officers"
- ^ History of St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church
- ^ The Akron Beacon Journal, February 24, 1946, Page 31, "Macedonian-American Group Plans for $50,000 Church"
- ^ "The Bulgarian-Americans" by Nikolay Atlankov, 1979, Page 101.
- ^ History of St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church