Saint Jacob of Urhoy Syriac Orthodox Church
Saint Jacob of Urhoy Syriac Orthodox Church is a Orthodox church at 10428 Mary Lou Dr in Orlando, FL 32825-5542. It is one of 1,029 churches in Orlando, and one of 6 Orthodox congregations in the city.
In the vibrant month of June, back in the year 2001, a remarkable chapter in the history of faith began with the establishment of our beloved church, St. Jacob of Urhoy.
10428 Mary Lou Dr, Orlando, FL, 32825-5542Phone: +14079560123 · Website: https://stjacobofurhoy.com/
Saint Jacob of Urhoy Syriac Orthodox Church is part of the Oriental Orthodox family of churches in The American Church Story. 22 congregations of the Oriental Orthodox family gather across Florida — 351 across the United States on The Church Map.
The Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian, and Syriac churches have held the faith under pressure longer than almost anyone — Ethiopia has worshiped Christ continuously since the fourth century, and the Armenian church has buried martyrs in nearly every generation since. Their endurance is a gift to a church that has grown used to comfort.
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The community around Saint Jacob of Urhoy Syriac Orthodox Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, about 1 in 5 working-age adults live without health insurance. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and about 1 in 7 the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 21.1%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.7%
- Poverty Rate: 16.4% (8.0–24.8%)
- Diabetes: 13.1%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Saint Jacob of Urhoy Syriac Orthodox Church
- University Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Iglesia Casa de Vida Orlando — 0.2 mi away
- Grace Journey Community Church — 0.2 mi away
- Centro Cristiano El Kairos De Dios — 0.2 mi away
- Downey Church — 0.5 mi away
- Landmark Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Iglesia Bautista Nuevo Comienzo — 0.5 mi away
- Faith United Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Freedom Church Orlando — 0.6 mi away
- Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church — 0.7 mi away
More Oriental Orthodox churches nearby
- St Peter the Apostle Coptic Orthodox Church — 6.7 mi away