About Us

Some facts about the Church of Christ the King:

The Church of Christ the King was originally known as St. Joseph's Church. It remained St. Joseph's until 1935 when Bishop R.H. Dignan changed the name to Christ the King.
The cornerstone was laid on June 17, 1928 on the current building. It was during this year that high winds blew out the right wall of the church during construction. A number of people were inside the building and it was believed a miracle that the wall had blown outward instead of caving in.
September 29, 1929 marked the official dedication of St. Joseph's Church in the current building. Masses for 12 years were held in the Jubilee Hall.
Tragedy struck the Church of Christ the King on October 30, 1947 when a fire completely gutted the church. Costs of damage at the time was $200,000.
The Church of Christ the King, since its beginning to the present, has had fifteen pastors.
The Church of Christ the King was designated a "Pilgrim Church" for the Holy Year by the Pope twice. Once in 1974, and more recently in 2000.
The Church is handicap accessible, and is equipped with hard-of-hearing devices.
Christ the King is the largest and oldest church in the Sudbury region for english-speaking Roman Catholics.
Office Hours are as follows: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm