This parish, originally known as the “Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church of Chesnoho Khresta at Skaro”, was initiated on May 25, 1900. The first church, which was completed in 1917, was destroyed by fire in 1942.
The present Holy Cross Church, built in 1945, is one of the three magnificent churches of the rural community of Skaro. It is a cruciform structure with four smaller rooms added to the angles between the arms of the cross so that the plan consists of nine distinct parts. The result is a rectangular building with domed towers on each of the corners.
The parish retained the original bell tower, constructed in 1920, which stands immediately to the northwest of the present church.
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GPS Co-ordinates: 53.894749, -112.828480
Affiliation: Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
