This Roman Catholic church in St. Jean Baptiste in the Rural Municipality of Montcalm was constructed in 1927, based on a design by Montreal architects Viau and Venne, to replace an earlier structure from 1877. A replica of the grotto of Lourdes was erected in 1952.
Among the priests who served at St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church was Father Sylvio Caron.
Postcard view of St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0172
St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church (April 2017)
Source: George Penner
Interior of St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church (May 2018)
Source: George Penner
Grotto at the St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church (April 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.26565, W97.34139
denoted by symbol on the map above
Obituary [Father Sylvio Caron], Winnipeg Free Press, 3 July 1964.
Reapers of the Valley: 1882-1982 by Montcalm History Group, 1982, pages 87-88.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 January 2024
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