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Five Decades in Hibbing
Founded in 1958
St. Archangel Michael Serbian
Orthodox Church has faithfully provided for the worship, pastoral, and
social needs of the Orthodox in Hibbing.
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Important Dates
- May
24, 1957, First meeting held at Village Hall
to discuss plans for starting a new church
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September 9, 1959, Charter granted
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December 29, 1959, Official approval by
Diocesan Council
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February 6, 1960, First Blessing of Homes by
Rev. L. Djurich
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February 7, 1960, First Baptisms in
Pilgrim’s Chapel of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
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March 30, 1960, Land purchased for $5000 and
the deed recorded
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April 3, 1960, First Divine Liturgy in St
James Episcopal Church
- May
22, 1960, Dedication of land
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September, 1960, Work commences on the
foundation for the building
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October, 1960, Erection of the steel
building (Chapel) begins
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February 26, 1961, First Divine Liturgy
served in the Chapel
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April 9, 1961, First Pascha (Easter)
Services
- May
21, 1961, Dedication of the Chapel and
Parish Hall
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April 10, 1968, Final payment of mortgage on
Chapel and Hall
- May
26, 1968, Tenth Anniversary Celebration and
the burning of the mortgage papers
- May
25, 1969, Eleventh Anniversary Celebration
and the groundbreaking for new Church building
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July, 1970, Bids let for construction of the
Church
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June 13, 1971, Thirteenth Anniversary with
Church Cornerstone Blessing
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November 21, 1971, First Services held in
new Church on Patron Saint’s Feast Day
- May
21, 1972, Fourteenth Anniversary with a
public Open House
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June 9-11, 1972, Church Consecration
Celebration
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June 11-12, 1977, Burning of the Church
Mortgage
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June 11-12, 1983, Twenty-fifth Anniversary
Celebration
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Pastors
- Very
Rev Fr Ljubisav
DJURICH
(1959-1962 +2001)
- Very Rev Fr Zivojin
ZDRAVKOVICH
(1962-1966 +1970)
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Very Rev Fr Peter PRITZA
(1966-1994 +1994)
- Rev Fr Srdjan VESELINOVICH
(1995-1997)
- Rev Fr Alexander BRUTON
(1999)
- Rev Fr Milan RADULOVIC
(2000-2003)
- Rev Fr Alexander ZERAJIC
(2006-present)
During vacancies, the
Administrator of the Parish has been The Very Rev Fr Bogdan ZJALIC,
Dean of
Duluth deanery and pastor of St Vasilije of Ostrog in Chisholm. |