Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (250 Jefferson Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Construction of this Ukrainian Catholic church on Jefferson Avenue in Winnipeg began in early 1954 and the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the basement (designed by Alexander W. Nitchuk) on 19 December 1954. The above-ground portion of the church, designed by Radoslav Zuk and built at a cost of $250,000, was completed in 1963.

Clerics

Period

Cleric

1952-1962

Rev. Joseph Denischuk

1962-1966

Rev. Paul Maluga

1966-1967

Rev. Michael Hrynchyshyn

1967-1971

Rev. Michael Bzdel

1971-1974

Rev. Jaroslaw Dybka

1974-1975

Rev. Bohdan Lukie

1975-1984

Rev. Thadeus Krawchuk

1984-1987

Rev. Bohdan Lukie

1987-?

Rev. Boris Kyba

Photos & Coordinates

St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2015)
Source: George Penner

Aerial view of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

Aerial view of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (June 2024)
Source: George Penner

Interior of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

Interior of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2015)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93434, W97.12222
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 December 1963, page 29.

Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Winnipeg Archeparchy by Anna Maria Kowcz-Baran, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1991.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 20 July 2024

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