St. Nicholas Church

St. Nicholas Church in Coatesville was organized in 1915-1916.  At that time, the Worth Brothers operated a steel mill and many young Russians came in search of work and settled in Coatesville.  The nearest Russian Orthodox church was in Philadelphia, so the people decided to establish their own parish.  A number of these people moved away over time to seek employment elsewhere, while others stayed and struggled to maintain the parish.  Fr Semashko was the first parish priest assigned by Archbis...