Category:Saint Arsenije Sremac Church, Whitby, Serbian Orthodox Church in Whitby, Canada.
Saint Arsenije Sremac Church sits on Byron Street with a central tower topped by a golden cupola that stands out in the neighborhood. The building carries elements from both its Presbyterian past and Orthodox present, creating a layered architectural presence.
The building was first constructed in 1859 as St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and served that community for generations. In 1993, under Bishop Georgije's leadership, it was transformed and rededicated as an Orthodox Serbian church.
The parish is named after Saint Arsenije Sremac, the second Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and a disciple of Saint Sava. The Nativity of Mary Circle of Serbian Sisters, known as Mala Gospojina, operates at the church and raised the funds for a woodcut Tomb of Christ, installed and consecrated in 2025. A church library was established in March 2026.
The church stands at 508 Byron Street South, at the corner of St John Street West in downtown Whitby. It is registered as a heritage building by the Town of Whitby and the Ontario Heritage Trust, so the exterior, including the 1859 brickwork and the stained glass, can be viewed from the street at any time. The parish covers Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Peterborough, Cobourg, Belleville and Kingston, so service times should be confirmed with the parish before travelling from outside Whitby.
Inside, the iconostasis was hand-crafted by Dragomir Marunić with meticulous attention to Orthodox artistic traditions. This reflects the care taken to honor the building's spiritual transformation and its new role in the community.
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