Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church was built in 1830 on the west side of Yonge Street at Royal Orchard Boulevard by a congregation that had worshipped since 1815 at nearby Cober schoolhouse. The entire building was dismantled and rebuilt on this site in 1950. It is the oldest original church building in continuous use in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Memorial windows commemorate William Parsons and Benjamin Thorne, who jointly donated the land on which the church first stood. The first rector, the Reverend George Mortimer, officiated at the funeral of Colonel Moodie, the first victim of the Rebellion of 1837, where mourners came armed with guns and pitchforks fearing a rebel attack, though none occurred. For over 150 years, Holy Trinity met the challenges of faith in times of rebellion, flood, pestilence, poverty and plenty.

Ontario · Canada