A monument on the south side of the St. Boniface Cathedral Cemetery was unveiled in 1953 by for the 100th anniversary of the death of Bishop Joseph Norbert Provencher. In 1965, a finely carved stone panel by sculptor Hubert A. Garnier was added to it.
Sculptor Hubert Garnier with the Provencher monument (1965)
Source: Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 22 September 1965, page 15.
Provencher monument (November 2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
Provencher monument (June 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88922, W97.12317
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Hubert A. Garnier (1903-1987)
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Norbert Provencher (1787-1853)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Boniface Cathedral Cemetery (Taché Avenue, Winnipeg)
“Monument to a bishop,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 22 September 1965, page 15.
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 September 2026
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