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Diocese of Huron - Leading Churches |
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The Diocese of Huron was formed in 1857 subdivided from the Diocese of Toronto.
It includes most of southwestern Ontario, running from Tobermory to Pelee Island and from Windsor to Kitchener-Waterloo.
It contains 220 churches, 180 clergy and 60,000 lay people.
The churches shown each contribute at least $50,000 annually to fund the operation of the diocese. |
 St Paul's Cathedral
472 Richmond Street, London, Ontario The first St Paul's Church was built in 1835 and was destroyed by fire in 1844. St. Paul's Church was rebuilt from the design of Canadian architect William Thomas and opened in February 1846. It was made the cathedral when the Diocese of Huron was created. The building was enlarged with the addition of transepts and an extended chancel in the 1890s. Website: St Paul's Cathedral, London, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $128,699 |
 St. James Westminster Anglican 115 Askin Street, London, Ontario N6C 1E7 Clergy from St Paul's Cathedral and Christ Church conducted services in the village of Askin until St. James' Westminster opened for worship September 7, 1873. Website: St. James' Westminster, London, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $66,312 |
 St. John the Evangelist Anglican 280 St. James Street, London, Ontario The parish of St. John the Evangelist was founded in 1864 with services were conducted in various places until the current building was constructed in 1888. A hall for the Sunday School was built in 1895 and the spire was erected in 1897. In the 1920's added were the chapel, the rounded apse behind the main altar, and more classrooms for the hall. The 1950's saw additions of the cloister and office space in the hall. Website: St. John the Evangelist, London, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $63,323 |
 Trinity Anglican Church 1194 Murphy Road, Sarnia, Ontario Website: Trinity Anglican, Sarnia, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $60,164 |
 Trinity Anglican Church 12 Blair Road, Cambridge, Ontario N1S 2H5 Trinity Anglican Church, the oldest stone church in Waterloo Region, was constructed in what was then called Galt in 1844. Website: Trinity Anglican, Cambridge, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $60,072 |
 St. James' Anglican 6 Hamilton Street, Stratford, Ontario N5A 4Y9 The parish was founded in 1844 with a small frame building erected in 1849. The current building, the third on the site, was constructed in 1870 with the tower added in 1909. Website: St. James', Stratford, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $57,610. |
 St. John the Evangelist 23 Water Street North, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 5A4 St. John's is the oldest Anglican parish in Kitchener-Waterloo, having been established in 1856. The first building was constructed in 1861 and torn down in 1894. The current larger building was erected in its place designed by Toronto architect, Eden-Smith, and officially opened in October 1894. Website: St. John the Evangelist, Kitchener, Ontario 2007 apportionment: $56,793 |
| Ontario's Anglican Cathedrals - 2007 Diocese of Huron Parish Apportionment |