Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church and Cemetery (Municipality of Rossburn)

This Ukrainian Catholic church in the Municipality of Rossburn was constructed of logs in 1904, on land donated by Maxim Yaskiw. The first service was held later that year. It closed in December 1959 and underwent restoration by the Parkland Ukrainian Pioneer Association starting in 1978. It is a muncipally designated historic site as of 1991.

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (August 2015)
Source: George Penner

Interior of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Interior of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Interior of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Interior of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (August 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church bell tower

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church bell tower (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.69924, W100.67554
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (Municipality of Rossburn)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rossburn Centenary Monument (Municipality of Rossburn)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

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.

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, SE 12-20-24 WPM, Rossburn area, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

We thank Rose Kuzina and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 26 May 2024

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