Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (originally known as Saint John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church) of Charleroi, PA was founded in 1901 by a group of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. These religious pioneers came to America seeking a better life for themselves and their families. At that time, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church was the second oldest Russian Orthodox Church west of the Alleghenies. The Rev. Vladimir Kalnev served as the church’s first priest, ministering 75 parishioners from...