Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church (319 Sixth Street, Beausejour)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This Ukrainian Catholic church on Sixth Street in Beausejour was designed by architect Victor Deneka and built in 1964 by contractor Steve Zulak, replacing an earlier church from 1914. Its iconostatis was created by Igor Suhacev, stained glass was by Roman Kowal, and stations of the cross were by artist Colsan.

Clerics

Period

Cleric

1914-1915

Rev. O. Andruchovich

1915-1921

Rev. Ivan Zuck

1922-1923

Rev. Ivan Kolcun

1924-1925

Rev. Michael Hryhorichuk

1926-1927

Rev. Michael Pelech

1927

Rev. Mykola Bartman

1927-1929

Rev. Petro Pasichnyk

1929

Rev. Pantelejmon Bozyk

1930

Rev. Antin Luhovy

1931-1934

Rev. Vasyl Chorney

1935

Rev. Ivan Pereyma

1935

Rev. Vasyl Shumay

1936-1940

Basilian Fathers

1940-1941

Rev. Isydor Borecky

1942-1944

Rev. Russell Chyz

1944-1950

Rev. Joseph Kormylo

1950-1967

Rev. Stefan Borys

1967-1984

Rev. Ivan lwanchuk

1984-1985

Rev. Bohdan Borowec

1985-1988

Rev. Evhen Rudachek

1988-1994

?

1994-2001

John Sholdak (1928-2004)

Photos & Coordinates

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Beausejour

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Beausejour (August 2016)
Source: George Penner

Interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Beausejour

Interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Beausejour (April 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.06223, W96.50852
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Steven “Steve” Zulak (c1922-1981)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (Fairway Drive South, Beausejour)

Sources:

“New Ukranian [sic] Catholic Church - $135,000.00,” The Pas Herald, 14 December 1972, page 14.

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: 29 October 2023

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