Each side of the eight-sided dome of Holy Trinity Cathedral depicts the major feasts of the Church and Saints. A decorative border encircles the walls of the Cathedral and many of the icons are enhanced with 22-karat gold.

STOP 81: St. Thomas Wesley United Church/Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral
Corner of Avenue H & 20th Street
Religious Roots Run Deep

Two important churches are found in this area. The first one, St. Thomas Wesley United Church , was built on the corner of Avenue H and 20 th Street in 1912. It was originally St. Thomas Presbyterian Church named in honour of Thomas Copland, a civic and church leader. It eventually amalgamated with Wesley Methodist Church. The nearby Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral at the corner of Avenue J and 20 th Street was started in 1947, but not completed until 1952. The estimated cost of building this cathedral was $60,000, but parish records indicate the costs were nearly five times this amount before the building was finished. A bronze statue of St. Volodymyr, the Baptizer of the Ukraine, was added to the front of the cathedral in 1988.