This Ukrainian Catholic church in the community of Horyn, in what is now the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, was constructed in 1941 on two acres of land acquired from the government. Construction was done by volunteer labourers under the supervision of Vasyl Kiniak of Sifton.
St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2015)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church (August 2022)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.47792, W99.61933
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (Horyn, RM of Lakeshore)
Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Winnipeg Archeparchy by Anna Maria Kowcz-Baran, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1991.
This page was prepared by George Penner.
Page revised: 13 August 2022
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