In 1850, the Grey Nuns arrived at St. Francois Xavier, then known as White Horse Plains, where they ministered to the spiritual and educational needs of resident Métis community. When the St. Francois Xavier parish was established, it was the most westerly church parish in the Red River Settlement. A convent building was constructed in 1916 to replace an structure from around 1892 destroyed by fire in 1915. The convent was owned and occupied by the Grey Nuns until 1968. It has been in private ownership ever since, including a stint as a restaurant. It is a municipally-designated heritage site (1994).
Grey Nuns’ Convent (March 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Grey Nuns’ Convent (July 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91277, W97.53989
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Organization: Grey Nuns
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arrival of the Grey Nuns at the Red River Colony Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Monument (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Monument (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Les Soeurs Grises-Grey Nuns Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Marguerite D’Youville Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Monument (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arrival of the Grey Nuns at the Red River Colony Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Convent / Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Les Soeurs Grises-Grey Nuns Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Marguerite D’Youville Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Soeurs Grises Monument (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Convent (RM of St. Francois Xavier)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ste. Rose du Lac Hospital (Third Avenue East, Ste. Rose du Lac, Municipality of Ste. Rose)
The Grey Nuns and the Red River Settlement by Sister Marie Bonin
Manitoba History, Number 11, Spring 1986Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba
Grey Nuns’ Convent, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 January 2023
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