Originally a mission of the Roman Catholic church at St. Laurent, according to an 1897 parish report, there were 120 people at St. Ambroise in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie. It is unclear when the first church was built. A 1919 letter requested permission to build a church while a 1976 letter asked to replace the present church which it said was built in 1907. A fire destroyed the associated convent and rectory in 1958.
St. Ambroise Roman Catholic Church (November 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.25745, W98.04051
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Laurent Roman Catholic Church and Grotto (St. Laurent, RM of St. Laurent)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg, St. Ambroise Church (St. Ambroise, Man.), Manitoba Archival Information Network.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 3 February 2024
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