The chapel at St. John’s College, on the Fort Garry Campus of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, was constructed in 1959. It was dedicated on 27 December 1959 in a service officiated by Walter Foster Barfoot and Hugh Hamilton Saunderson.
St. John the Evangelist Chapel (May 2018)
Source: George Penner
St. John the Evangelist Chapel (April 2025)
Source: Milan Lukes
Interior of St. John the Evangelist Chapel (February 2018)
Source: George Penner
Interior of St. John the Evangelist Chapel (June 2025)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.81107, W97.13656
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Organization: St. John’s College
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John’s College (Main Street, Winnipeg)
“New St. John’s College ceremony at U campus,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 May 1957, page 14.
“St. John’s College Chapel to be dedicated Sunday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 December 1959, page 29.
We thank Milan Lukes and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 June 2025
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