Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (Oakburn, RM of Yellowhead)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The Ukrainian Catholic church at Oakburn, in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was built between 1943 and 1954 according to architectural specifications of Rev. Philip Ruh, with artwork completed by Theodore Baran in 1952-1953. It replaced a structure from 1933 that was moved to Menzie in 1947.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1917	Rev. P. Kameneckyj
1917	Rev. A. Krajkivskyj
1920	Rev. P. Oleksiw
1921	Rev. Dr. A. Radkewycz
1922	Rev. P. Oleksiw
1923	Rev. V. Strilciw
1923-1929	Bishop Nykyta Budka
1929	Rev. M. Ircha Rev. M. Krywucky
1931	Rev. M. Pasichnyk
1934	Rev. M. Hryhorijchuk
1937	Rev. P. Suljatyckyj
1938	Rev. K. Zarsky
1940-1943	Rev. K. Lotocki
1943-1947	Rev. M. Shwed
1948-1953	Rev. J. Fornalchuk
1953-1963	Rev. P. Romanyshyn
1953-1965	Rev. R. Zakrewsky
1966-1982	Rev. S. Borys
1983	Rev. R. Muzychka
1983	Rev. A. Vateha
1988	Rev. J. Radkewycz

Photos & Coordinates

Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Oakburn (August 2015) Source: George Penner Interior of the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Oakburn (October 2017) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N50.56356, W100.57694 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart (Menzie, RM of Yellowhead)

Sources:

Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Winnipeg Archeparchy by Anna Maria Kowcz-Baran, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1991.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 December 2018

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