Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (315 Munroe Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This cross-shaped Roman Catholic church on Munroe Avenue, in the East Kildonan area of northeast Winnipeg, was built in 1959 to replace two earlier structures, the first a simple, wood frame structure dating from 1914 and the second used from 1916 to 1959. The present church was designed by the architectural firm of Zunic and Sobkowich.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
c1938	Arthur T. Enright

Photos & Coordinates

The first St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (no date) Source: St. Alphonsus Parish (via Jim Smith) The second St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (no date) Source: St. Alphonsus Parish (via Jim Smith) Interior of the second St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (no date) Source: St. Alphonsus Parish (via Jim Smith) The third St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (September 2019) Source: George Penner Interior of the third St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (September 2019) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92067, W97.10486 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Zunic and Sobkowich

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Alphonsus School (343 Munroe Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“Financing for less,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 January 1939, page 25.

“Cross-shaped,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 June 1959, page 8.

This page was prepared by Jim Smith, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 December 2025

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