Sts. Raphael Nikolaos and Irene parish was established in 1987. Ove the past 35 years the parish has served the orthodox community in the predominantly Greek neighbourhood of East York, although parishioners today are from all over the city.

We are a parish that adheres to the Julian Calendar, as such, we hold an anti-ecumenical stance; believing that ecumenism is eroding the teachings of our Holy Fathers and undermines True Orthodoxy. We are also a parish that does not ascribe to extremism, religious or otherwise, as it not of Christian love. We welcome all Orthodox who share our values

In our struggle to remain faithful to God, we were blessed by Him to overcome many difficulties in the past. Over the last 25 years the parish has flourished: through spiritual guidance and membership, new management and building renewal.

We are blessed to have relics of the Saints for parishioners to venerate. Parishioners have attested to the patron Saints works of miracles through their intercessions.

The parish holds services in liturgical Greek, interspersed with English chanting. Every Saturday there is a full English liturgy.

We are a parish of the Metropolis of Toronto, a diocese of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece under his Beatitude of Archbishop Kalinikos I of Athens. Our local ruling hierarchs are Metropolitan Demetrius of America, Metropolitan Moses of Toronto and Bishop Auxentios of Etna and Portland.