Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church (Cowan, RM of Mountain)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This Ukrainian Catholic church at Cowan, in the Rural Municipality of Mountain, was built between 1951 and 1952, replacing an earlier structure from 1918. Paintings, a bell, and other artifacts were moved into the new church. Monthly Ukrainian Catholic services were celebrated with priests from Sifton until 1949. The building was also used for Roman Catholic services. As population of the area declined, the frequency of services decreased. Today, an annual service is held.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
Before 1918	Father A. Sabourin
1918-1933	?
1933-1941	Father John Kolcun
1941-1942	Father Walter Ferman
1942-1945	Father Joseph Bala
1945-1957	Father Anton Luhoway
1948-1953	Father Michael Klymchak
1953-1957	Father Michael Romanchuk
1957-1961	Father Andrew Zayac
1961-1993	Father Veldymar Panchyshyn
1993	Father Kawiuks
1995-1996	Father Panchyshyn
1997	Father James Scharinger
1998	Father Michael Tkachuk
1999	Father Mark Gnutel
2001	Father Eugene Rudechek
2003	Father Oleg Bodnarski
2005	Father Jaraslaw Struklyak

Photos & Coordinates

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church at Cowan (August 2015) Source: George Penner Interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church at Cowan (June 2009) Source: Manny Jacob Interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church at Cowan (May 2019) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N52.03263, W100.64924 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

Cowan Then and Now: 1898-2010 by Cowan History Book Committee, 2010, page 323.

We thank Manny Jacob for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 May 2023

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