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 (May 2015) Source: George Penner Aerial view of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (June 2024) Source: George Penner 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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