Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (505 Watt Street, Winnipeg)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This Ukrainian Catholic Church on Watt Street in Winnipeg was designed by Father Philip Ruh and built in 1954 by contractor Steve Zulak, replacing an earlier church on the same site. Ornamention of the arches, cornices, and supporting pillars was done by artist Sviatoslav Hordynsky in 1966. The stained glass windows were made in 1971 and 1986 by artist Leo Mol. Nearby is a priest’s residence built in 1974 and a parish hall from 1983.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1918-1919	Rev. Peter Oleksiw
1919-1920	Rev. Michael Pelech
1920-1922	Rev. Emelian Andruchowych
1922-1923	Rev. Michael Olenchuk
1925-1926	Rev. Nichola Bartman
1926	Rev. Joseph Fylyma
1926-1929	Rev. Paul Sulatycki
1929-1933	Rev. John Holowka
1933-1938	Rev. Pantelemon Bozyk
1938-1940	Rev. Michael Syrnyk
1940-1956	Rev. Ihor Shpytkowsky
1956-1957	John Sholdak (1928-2004)
1957-1967	Rev. Ihor Shpytkowsky
1967-1972	Rev. Joseph Fornalchuk

Photos & Coordinates

Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (September 2017) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (September 2017) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Interior of the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2015) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91746, W97.09766 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Philip Ruh (1883-1962)

Memorable Manitobans: Steven “Steve” Zulak (c1922-1981)

Sources:

“The first sod,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 June 1954, page 9.

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: 29 October 2023

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