Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (Inwood, RM of Armstrong)

This Roman Catholic church at Inwood in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong was established in the early 20th century. The first burial in its cemetery occurred in 1914.

Among the priests who served at St. Cecelia was Jacques Alexis Bertrand (1918-1919).

St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery

St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (2009)
Source: Manny Jacob

St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church

St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church (November 2018)
Source: George Penner

St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Cemetery

St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Cemetery (June 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.50761, W97.49094
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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.

We thank Rick Dondo for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Tim Worth, Manny Jacob, Rose Kuzina, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 June 2023

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