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Ukrainian Catholic Church of Epiphany,
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Named for St. Nicholas of Myra, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church was founded in 1925 by Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian immigrants. They wanted to worship God in a manner familiar to them and believed that the sacraments, practices and traditions of their homeland purpose and relevance.
The original St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Parish was located on Remington Street in Rochester. In 2000, the parish relocated to Spencerport Road in the town of Gates and serves about 90 families.
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