The Ukrainian community in St. Catharines began in about 1912. In 1943, the property for Sts. Cyril and Methodius was purchased for $600. This Byzantine-style church was designed by well-known architect, Reverend Philip Ruh, in 1944. The church is decorated with a full three-level iconostasis (a screen containing icons and religious paintings), altars, stained-glass windows and chandeliers.