This Ukrainian Orthodox church at Tolstoi in the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin was built in 1927. Also on the site is a rock monument dedicated to the Ukrainian pioneers who settled in this district in 1897 and the organizers of this church. A plaque on a white cross, unveiled on 11 June 2017, honours the founding church pioneers on the 90th anniversary.
Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Tolstoi (September 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Tolstoi (September 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Interior of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Tolstoi (February 2016)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Tolstoi (September 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Ukrainian pioneer monument (July 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Bell tower and cross honouring the church founders (July 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Interior of the bell tower (September 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery at Tolstoi (July 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.07433, W96.80363
denoted by symbol on the map above
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.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 4 February 2024
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