Places to Worship

Place of Worship Description

Hospital Sanctuary

Map

The hospital sanctuary is open 24 hours per day and is located opposite the rear exit from Faye's Cafe. Faye's Cafe is located by the "D" block elevators on the 3rd floor.

For information regarding services, contact the hospital inter-faith chaplain by dialing pager 14693 from any hospital telephone. After the prompt, enter the telephone number that you are calling from and the chaplain will return your call.

A Roman Catholic Priest is always available on an on-call basis.

Ask the Unit Clerk, Social Worker, Volunteer or Nurse to page the chaplain or Priest on your behalf.

Anglican

St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral
472 Richmond St
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 434-3225

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St. Paul's Cathedral is the largest Anglican church in London and is located 5 km from Victoria Hospital in the heart of downtown. From the hospital, turn right onto Wellington Rd. Travel north to downtown. Turn left (west) onto Queen's Ave (one way street). St. Paul's is located two blocks on the right, at the corner of Richmond St. and Queen's Ave.

Baptist

First Baptist Church
568 Richmond St
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 679-2521
Email: info@first-baptist.ca

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The First Baptist Church is located 5 km from Victoria Hospital. Turn right onto Wellington Rd from the hospital, and travel north to downtown. Turn right onto Dufferin. Turn right 2 blocks later onto Richmond St. The First Baptist Church is on the right side.

Hindu

Contact the hospital inter-faith chaplain by dialing pager 14693 from any hospital telephone. After the prompt, enter the telephone number that you are calling from and the chaplain will return your call. Alternatively, you can ask the Unit Clerk, Social Worker, Volunteer or Nurse to page the chaplain on your behalf.

Islamic

London Muslim Mosque
151 Oxford Street
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 439-9451
Email: information@londonmosque.com

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The London Muslim Mosque is located 7.5 km from Victoria Hospital. Turn onto Commissioners Rd, and cross over Wellington Rd as you head west. Continue until you come to the next large intersection (Wharncliffe Rd) and turn right. Travel north for approximately 4 km until you reach Oxford St. Turn left. The London Muslim Mosque is on the right hand side (north) of Oxford St.

Jewish

Beth Tefilah Synagogue
1210 Adelaide St N
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 433-7081

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Take Commissioners Rd East (away from Wellington Rd), and turn left at Adelaide St (just past the railroad tracks). Continue north for approximately 8 km. Located north of Huron St, just past Kipps Lane.

Jehovah’s Witness

Kingdom Hall
866 Wellingsboro Rd
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 681-3561

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Kingdom Hall is located 2 km from Victoria Hospital. Travel south on Wellington Rd toward Hwy 401. Turn left onto Southdale Rd, then immediately right onto Wellingsboro Rd. Located on the left side of the road behind St. Stephen's Anglican Church.

Lutheran

Redeemer Lutheran Church
1 Frank Place
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 438-8462

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Walking distance from Victoria Hospital, Redeemer Lutheran is located on the second curve of Wellington Rd as you head north from the hospital.

Pentecostal

Contact the hospital inter-faith chaplain by dialing pager 14693 from any hospital telephone. After the prompt, enter the telephone number that you are calling from and the chaplain will return your call.

Alternatively, you can ask the Unit Clerk, Social Worker, Volunteer or Nurse to page the chaplain on your behalf.

Presbyterian

Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian

111 Elmwood Ave
London, Ontario
N6C 1J4
Telephone: (519) 438-3492

Drive west on Commissioners Rd from the hospital. After passing through a second traffic light, turn right onto Wortley Rd (first street after traffic light at Rideout St). Continue north on Wortley Rd for 1.5 km to Elmwood St. Turn left onto Elmwood St. The church is on the left hand side.

Roman Catholic

St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica
196 Dufferin Ave
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 432-3475

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St. Peter's Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in London and is located 5 km from Victoria Hospital in the heart of downtown. From the hospital, turn right onto Wellington Rd. Travel north to downtown. Turn left (west) onto Dufferin Ave. St. Peter's is located two blocks on the right, at the corner of Richmond St. and Dufferin Ave.

Russian Orthodox

Church of Christ the Saviour
140 Fairview Avenue
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 438-7458

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Walking distance from Victoria Hospital. The Baseline entrance to the hospital intersects at the traffic lights with Fairview Ave. Head north on Fairview Ave from the hospital. The Russian Orthodox Church is on the right side of the road.

United

Dundas Street United Church
482 Dundas St
London, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 434-9173
Email: outofthecold@golden.net

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Dundas Street United Church is located at the corner of Dundas and Maitland St. It is located 4 km from Victoria Hospital. Take Wellington Rd north toward downtown. Turn right onto Dundas street. Dundas United is located 3 blocks east of Wellington on the North-East corner of Maitland and Dundas Sts.

For all other Faiths

An Inter-Faith Chaplain and Roman Catholic Priest are available 24-hours per day. Inter-faith support is sometimes called "Pastoral Care".

Contact the hospital inter-faith chaplain by dialing pager 14693 from any hospital telephone. After the prompt, enter the telephone number that you are calling from and the chaplain will return your call.

Alternatively, you can ask the Unit Clerk, Social Worker, Volunteer or Nurse to page the on-call chaplain or priest on your behalf.

Last Reviewed: November 1, 2018