Pastor fears Iqaluit could lose ‘igloo church’ over property tax bill – Nunatsiaq News
Dec 2, 2025
Loss of municipal exemption exacerbates ongoing financial woes, says pastor Rev. Abraham Kublu
qaluit’s Anglican cathedral might have to be “auctioned out” to pay its overdue property tax bill to the city, says pastor Rev. Abraham Kublu.
“It would be a tragedy,” Kublu said Friday, after finishing his third funeral service of the week at the cathedral. He said the city has been patient while awaiting payment.
St. Jude’s Anglican Church — or the Igloo church, as it’s often called — is the Arctic’s “mother church” and one of the symbols of Iqaluit. More importantly, it’s also a place where Iqalummiut find comfort in times of despair.
