Winnipeg MB Saint Andrew’s College 1932

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saint Andrew’s College, 1932

Prehistory

In the earlier days of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada, a seminary was formed at first in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, in association with the “Mohyla Institute” there.

Nevertheless, many clergy continued to be trained also, as from the earliest days, in places such as the Wesley Methodist College and the Manitoba Presbyterian College in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

In the context of studies in Winnipeg, the “Adam Kotsko” Student Bursa was established to help students manage to live in the city while they studied.

Forming Saint Andrew's Seminary, 1932

In 1932, the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada began to operate a Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary in Winnipeg.

Site of the seminary, 1932

From the beginning in 1918, Winnipeg was the actual administrative centre of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada. The existence of this seminary was for the purpose of enabling the education of clergy who would serve the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada.

Holy Apostle Andrew the First-called

Forming Saint Andrew’s College, 1946

A concrete plan for the establishment of a College, a higher institution of learning, was presented to and approved by the Clergy Conference of the Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church of Canada on 25 June, 1943.

Then, in September, 1946, the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada established Saint Andrew’s College in the North End of Winnipeg, and it was incorporated provincially.

It began its existence and work in quarters nearby the newly-established Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral on Main Street. These quarters were within the premises of Saint John's Anglican College on Church Avenue, and they were able to remain at this site until 1950.

Second site

Once the college began to develop as an academic institution, it began to house the seminary, the beginnings of a library, and to provide student quarters.

Saint Andrew’s College affiliated with the University of Manitoba, 1962

In 1962, Saint Andrew’s College became affiliated with the University of Manitoba, and Saint Andrew’s College Chapel was established.

Aerial view of the college

Situated at the University of Manitoba, 1964

In 1964, the college moved to the University of Manitoba campus, to the south of the city. It occupied buildings on Dysart Road, which is one of the main roads of access to the university. The chapel was established within these buildings.

The buildings also provided rooms for students, offices for teachers, rooms for classes, and space for the library. In this environment, the college was able to provide academic courses that involved Ukrainian history, language, and culture near the university. It also was able to provide the appropriate theological formation for candidates for ordination to the Holy Diaconate and to the Holy Priesthood in the Church.

Courses were made available for persons who would be teaching in parishes.

Saint Andrew's College primarily functioned both as an academic university college and also as a spiritual seminary.

Saint Andrew's College Chapel

Re-naming of the UGOCC, 1990

In 1990, the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada was officially renamed “The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada” (UOCC) by an Act of the Parliament of Canada.

The UOCC entered into Eucharistic Union with the Patriarchate of Constantinople, 1990

In 1990, the 18th Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba, decided to enter into Eucharistic Union with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople (Istanbul). This decision also changed the relationship with the other Orthodox dioceses and parishes in Canada in a positive way.

Further development of the college

As the courses offered by the college in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Manitoba increased, the college became one of the colleges officially affiliated to the university in 1981.

At that time, the college also established the "Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies" (CUCS).

The CUCS began to offer courses on the University of Manitoba campus, and at off-campus locations in the city of Winnipeg.

From time to time, the centre is also able to offer courses at other locations in Manitoba, through teleconferencing, and also through specialised programmes during the summer months.

Syllabus

Saint Andrew’s College offers the following programmes in its Faculty of Theology :

 	Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) : a 4-year programme (3 years of theology courses, 1 year of humanities
 	courses).
 
 	Diploma in Theology (Dip.Th.) : a 2-year programme for mature students (special permission is required).
 
 	Certificate in Theology (Cert.Th.) : a 1-year programme for laity (it can be taken on a part-time 
 	basis).
 
 	Master of Divinity (M.Div.) : a 1-year programme after the completion of both the  B.A. and B.Th. 
 	degrees.  
 
 	There are also offered a high school programme, and Ukrainian Cultural Summer Courses.

The college is also affiliated with the “Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada” (ATS). This is the major accrediting entity for theological schools in North America.

Purposes of the college :

Saint Andrew’s College describes itself as being an institution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, and being affiliated with the University of Manitoba.

The college exists to promote spiritual, academic, cultural and moral leadership within the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, the Ukrainian Canadian community at large, and the general Canadian community.

The programmes and courses of the colleges are designed to prepare candidates for the clergy and other professionals for service in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada and in other Orthodox Churches.

In addition, the college provides a Ukrainian Orthodox Christian residence for Ukrainian Orthodox and other students in Canada. Central to its purpose are : support for the faculty in their scholarly and educational activities ; encouragement in the propagation and support of the Ukrainian language and Ukrainian Canadian culture within Canadian society. Besides these things, the college community engages in outreach by serving as an Orthodox witness (testimony) through its presence and teaching activities on the campus of the University of Manitoba.

Centennial of the UOCC, 2018

In 2018, the 100th anniversary of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada and also of Holy Trinity Cathedral were marked at an extraordinary sobor (assembly) at the cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The purpose of the sobor was to celebrate 100 years of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. The celebrations were attended by Ukrainian Orthodox faithful from across Canada and beyond.

The Sobor began on Thursday, 9 August, 2018, with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in the Chapel of Saint Petro Mohyla Institute, presided by Bishop Andriy (Peshko) of the Eastern Eparchy, with the responses sung by the Clergy led by Father Michael Lomaszkiewicz. This was followed by an All-Canada Clergy Conference.

Centennial Clergy Conference

All gathered for Vespers at the Mohyla Institute Chapel and this was followed by a wine and cheese reception as the delegates and guests registered for the Extraordinary National Council.

The celebrations continued for a year.

2020-2021 Coronavirus-19 virus restrictions on parishes

In early 2020, the Covid-19 virus made its appearance in Canada, and it quickly became a world-wide pandemic. Because of the rules governing gatherings that were laid down by the provincial and city governments, the college stopped any further services after 8 March, 2020. Including the rules regarding social distancing, the decreasing numbers permitted for any gathering, and the considerations regarding the health of all concerned, this and other parishes were required to close for a time.

As elsewhere, there was some controversy about the legal requirements.

Election of Metropolitan Ilarion (Rudnyk), 2022

The 24th Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox of Canada was convened in Edmonton, Alberta, at Saint John's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15-19 June, 2022.

In the course of the work of the Sobor, there was the necessary election in order to nominate to the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople a candidate for election as Archbishop of Winnipeg and Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, who would succeed the Retired Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk). There was a consideration of 2 candidates, Archbishop Job (Getcha) and Bishop Ilarion (Rudnyk). The final result was the choice came of Bishop Ilarion (Rudnyk).

The election by the Sobor (Assembly) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada then had to be confirmed by the Holy Synod of Constantinople. Once they had received the nomination from the Sobor of the UOCC, they elected Vladyka Ilarion (Rudnyk). This election confirmed Vladyka Ilarion in his new responsibility and title. Thus, Bishop Ilarion (Rudnyk) became Archbishop of Winnipeg and Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada.

Confirmation of election in Constantinople/Istanbul, 2022

On 29 August, 2022, Vladyka Ilarion (Rudnyk) was at the Phanar in Constantinople for the purpose of the first confirmation of the election in June, 2022. He co-served the Divine Liturgy with Patriarch Bartholomew (Archontonis) in the Cathedral of Saint George at the Phanar.

Enthronement as Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, 2022

On Saturday, 19 November, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Enthronement Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was served. Metropolitan Ilarion (Rudnyk) presided at the Divine Liturgy. He was assisted by Bishop Andriy (Peshko), many priests, several deacons, subdeacons and Altar-servers. Present also were Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios (Athanassoulas), Exarch of Canada for the Patriarchate of Constantinople, and Retired Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk), Former Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada.

Metropolitan Ilarion (Rudnyk) at the Phanar, Istanbul, 2023

On Sunday, 2 July, 2023, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Archontonis) was present and praying during the Divine Liturgy at Saint George's Cathedral in the Patriarchate compound. He gave the blessing that Metropolitan Ilarion (Rudnyk) preside ("horostasia") over the Divine Liturgy. Metropolitan Job (Getcha) of Pisidia, Bishop Athenagoras (Ziliaskopoulos) of Nazianzos, and the Honourable Roman Nedilskyi, General Consul of Ukraine in Constantinople were also present and praying with the congregation of the Faithful.

Change of calendar for the UOCC, 2023

On 1 December, 2023, in accordance with the resolutions of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Metropolitan Ilarion II (Rudnyk) announced that, effective that day, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada moved to use the New (Revised Julian) Calendar.

However, a previously-existing group of persons (who seem to have been resisting episcopal authority in favour of so-called democracy) began to encourage resistance to this change. Therefore, on 16 December, 2023, Metropolitan Ilarion issued a formal letter concerning the situation, together with a letter of support sent to him by his predecessor. He called the resisters to repentance.

 Principals of Saint Andrew’s College :
 
 1946-1950	F G Hawryluk 
 1950-1952 	G Woloshynowski 
 1952-1955	Protopresbyter Dr. S W Sawchuk 
 1955-1958	Protopresbyter Dr. D F Stratychuk 
 1958-1959	Archpriest H D Hrycyna 
 1963-1968	Protopresbyter Dr. S W Sawchuk 
 1968-1974	Professor L Tomaschuk 
 1974-1975 	Justice Dr. J R Solomon 
 1975-1978	Archpriest M Yurkiwsky 
 1978-1981	Dr. P A Kondra 
 1981-1984	Protopresbyter Dr. O Krawchenko 
 1984-1985	Dr. R Yereniuk 
 1985-1986	Protopresbyter Dr. O Krawchenko 
 1986-1987	Dr. O Trosky 
 1987-1988	Protopresbyter D Luchak 
 1988-1998	Dr. R Yereniuk 
 1998-1999 	Archpriest Roman W Bozyk (Acting Principal) 
 1999-2003	Dr. V Olender 
 2003–____	Archpriest Roman W Bozyk (Acting Principal)

Particular College information

Saint Andrew’s College is an academic institution in the Winnipeg District of the Central Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC). It serves as the theological seminary of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada.

Saint Andrew’s College Chapel is the collegiate chapel, situated within the buildings of Saint Andrew's College.

Saint Andrew’s College Chapel (with the seminary) is within the Winnipeg District of the Central Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. The bishop of the eparchy is Metropolitan Ilarion II (Rudnyk).

The collegiate chapel follows the Old (Julian Calendar).

The Altar Feast-day of the collegiate chapel is the Feast of the Apostle Andrew, 30 November / 13 December.

In 2024, the Acting Principal of the seminary, the Dean of Theology and the Chaplain of Saint Andrew’s Chapel is the Archpriest Roman Bozyk.

Address :

Saint Andrew’s College

29, Dysart Road

Winnipeg, Manitoba

R3T 2H7

Telephone : (204) 474-8895

Fax : (204) 474-7624

E-mail : st_andrews@umanitoba.ca

Web-site

Directions :

Google map

By car :

Drive south from central Winnipeg on the Pembina Highway (#42) until the interchange at Bishop Grandin Boulevard (Highway #165). Continue south and then immediately follow University Crescent to the left. Turn left at Dysart Boulevard (which is across from the Investors Group Field. The college is immediately to the left, before Sidney Smith Street.

By bus :

Consult Winnipeg Transit.

Routes #36, #51, #60, #72, #75, #76, #78, #137, #160, #161, #162, #170, #183, #185, and others give access to the college.

Archpriest Roman Bozyk

Telephone : (204) 269-1161

E-mail : bozykr@ms.umanitoba.ca

References

A Brief History of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

“25-літній ювілей Колегії св. Андрея в Вінніпегу при Манітобськім університеті 1946-1971” (Вінніпег : [б. в.], 1971) [“The 25th Anniversary of the College of St Andrei in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba 1946-1971” (Winnipeg : St Andrew’s College, 1971. OLID : OL4547149A.]

Bumstead, John M (Jack), “The University of Manitoba : An Illustrated History” (Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, 2001).

Martynowych, Orest T, “Ukrainians in Canada – the Formative Years 1891-1924” (CIUS Press : University of Alberta, 1991). ISBN : 10 : 0920862764 ; 13: 978-0920862766.

......, “Ukrainian-Canadian Students at the University of Manitoba, 1909-1929” pp. 4-5.

Saint Andrew’s College Web-site information

Saint Andrew’s College, Winnipeg : Provincial Incorporation Act, 1946

Yereniuk, Prof. Roman, “A Short Historical Outline of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC)”.

Additional information :

“Collection of Material Relating to the 50th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada, 1918-1968” (Winnipeg : Consistory of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada, 1968).

Klysh, Protopresbyter Mirone, “Orthodox Christians in Manitoba” “Orthodox Christians in Manitoba” by Protopresbyter Mirone Klysh

Sametz, William, “My father the priest : the life and times of the Very Reverend Dr. Peter Sametz : founding missionary priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada” (Toronto : Hypertex Plus, 2008). ISBN : 9780969670056.

Saint Andrew’s College web-site

Orthodoxwiki article about Saint Andrew’s College

Wikipedia article about Saint Andrew’s College

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada web-site

Orthodoxwiki article about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

Wikipedia article about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

University of Manitoba article about the Historical background of Saint Andrew’s College

Encylopaedia of Ukraine article about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

Central Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada web-site

Wikipedia article about the Central Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada