Historic Sites of Manitoba: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church (927 Assiniboine Avenue, Brandon)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This Ukrainian Catholic church on Assiniboine Avenue in Brandon was built in 1941 to replace an earlier structure from 1903-1905. On the ceiling of the sanctuary is a painted representation of the crowning of the Mother of God, which is one of the first works executed in Canada by artist-sculptor Leo Mol.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1904-1909	Rev. Navkraty Kryzhanowsky
1909-1910	Rev. Julian Humniski
1910-1913	Rev. Henry Buis
1913-1931	?
1931-?	Rev. Nestor Drohomyreckyj
?-?	Rev. Joseph Pulak
?-?	Rev. Simon Izyk
?-?	Rev. Ivan Iwanchuk
?-?	Rev. Myroslav Oleshko
?-?	Rev. Stefan Tarnavecky
?-?	Rev. Volodymyr Olach
?-?	Rev. Ihor Shpytkowskyj
?-?	Rev. Michael Kolenich
?-?	Rev. Eugene Rudachek
?-1985	Rev. Marian Davydko
1985-?	Rev. Jaropolk Radkewycz

Photos & Coordinates

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church (August 2015) Source: George Penner Interior of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2018) Source: George Penner Interior of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2018) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N49.85083, W99.95108 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Doors Open Brandon

Sources:

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: 10 July 2022

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