This Ukrainian Greek Orthodox church at Sunville, a municipally-designated historic site in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, was built in 1904 by Ukrainian settlers who arrived in the area in 1896. A mixture of Roman Catholic and Orthodox icons in the church appear to be original to the pioneer period. The church was originally Greek Catholic but a rift in the parish resulted in several members leaving to build a Ukrainian Catholic church across the road. Holy Resurrection then became Orthodox. However, it was never officially affiliated with any church and various Orthodox priests would make only occasional services. Finally, in the early 1980s, it became affiliated officially with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. A stone monument in the nearby cemetery lists names for people in unmarked graves.
Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church (August 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church (August 2020)
Source: George Penner
Interior of Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church (May 2017)
Source: George Penner
Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery and Monument (May 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.66890, W99.18328
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (Sunville, RM of Alonsa)
This page was prepared by Allan Drysdale, Gordon Goldsborough, Sterling Demchinsky, and George Penner.
Page revised: 11 August 2021
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