Greek
Greek Profile
Main Languages: Greek (demotic Greek)
Primary Religions: Greek Orthodoxy
Number of Greek:
- In Canada: 242,685
- In the GTA: 90,585
- In the City of Toronto: 46,480
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Scarborough Southwest, Don Valley East, Toronto-Danforth, Scarborough-Rouge River, Whitechurch-Stoufville, Richmond Hill, Markham, Vaughan, Aurora, King, East Gwillimbury, Uxbridge, Southern part of Pickering, Ajax, Milton
Cultural Facts: "Most Greeks do not celebrate their birthdays but the day of the saint whose name they share. This is called their name day. Those who are not named after a saint have a party on All Saint's Day, 8 weeks after Easter."
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
Church Information
St. George's Greek Orthodox Church of Toronto
115 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1Y2; Tel:416-977-3342
All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
3125 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M2K 1G2
More Information
This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
Multicultural Canada Greeks From The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples / Greeks / Peter D. Chimbos
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