Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (Oakburn, RM of Yellowhead)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The Ukrainian Catholic church at Oakburn, in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was built between 1943 and 1954 according to architectural specifications of Rev. Philip Ruh, with artwork completed by Theodore Baran in 1952-1953. It replaced a structure from 1933 that was moved to Menzie in 1947.

Clerics

Period

Cleric

1917

Rev. P. Kameneckyj

1917

Rev. A. Krajkivskyj

1920

Rev. P. Oleksiw

1921

Rev. Dr. A. Radkewycz

1922

Rev. P. Oleksiw

1923

Rev. V. Strilciw

1923-1929

Bishop Nykyta Budka

1929

Rev. M. Ircha
Rev. M. Krywucky

1931

Rev. M. Pasichnyk

1934

Rev. M. Hryhorijchuk

1937

Rev. P. Suljatyckyj

1938

Rev. K. Zarsky

1940-1943

Rev. K. Lotocki

1943-1947

Rev. M. Shwed

1948-1953

Rev. J. Fornalchuk

1953-1963

Rev. P. Romanyshyn

1953-1965

Rev. R. Zakrewsky

1966-1982

Rev. S. Borys

1983

Rev. R. Muzychka

1983

Rev. A. Vateha

1988

Rev. J. Radkewycz

Photos & Coordinates

Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Oakburn

Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Oakburn (August 2015)
Source: George Penner

Interior of the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Oakburn

Interior of the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Oakburn (October 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Location (lat/long): N50.56356, W100.57694
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart (Menzie, RM of Yellowhead)

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: 6 December 2018

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