Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church and Cemetery (Drifting River, Municipality of Gilbert Plains)

This small Ukrainian Catholic church in the Municipality of Gilbert Plains was built in 1913 on a three-acre site. An associated cemetery is located on a small hill beside the church.

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2015)
Source: George Penner

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (May 2015)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.36164, W100.56302
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.

Page revised: 4 April 2021

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