Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (Ledwyn, Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)

This Roman Catholic church near the community of Ledwyn in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton was constructed in 1915 and the first mass was celebrated on 1 August 1915.

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (February 2021)
Source: George Penner

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (February 2021)
Source: George Penner

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (July 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (July 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.00812, W97.15513
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Ledwyn: The History of the Community by Ledwyn Area Project Organizing Committee, page 85.

We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Robert Galston and George Penner.

Page revised: 3 August 2023

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