This Roman Catholic church at Haywood, in the Rural Municipality of Grey, was named for Saint Denis, the third-century Christian who was martyred by decapitation. There is a cemetery behind the church building.
Saint-Denis Roman Catholic Church (August 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of Saint-Denis Roman Catholic Church (June 2020)
Source: George Penner
Saint-Denis Roman Catholic Church (April 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Interior of Saint-Denis Roman Catholic Church (October 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.66917, W98.19591
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Old Roman Catholic Cemetery (Haywood, RM of Grey)
A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.
We thank Peter McLure, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 May 2023
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