This Roman Catholic church building at Oakburn, in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was constructed in 1947 as a chapel of St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church situated about six miles out of town. It is no longer used as a church.
The former St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church (July 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the former St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church (September 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N50.56309, W100.58299
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery / Assumption Chapel (Municipality of Rossburn)
Oakburn, Manitoba Centennial: 1870-1970 by Oakburn Centennial Committee, page 70.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 8 October 2020
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