Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Malo Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (St. Malo, RM of DeSalaberry)

This Roman Catholic church on Rue St. Malo in St. Malo in the Rural Municipality of DeSalaberry was constructed in 1936 by St. Boniface contractor J. A. Lavergne at a cost of about $16,000. It was dedicated officially on 1 October 1936.

St. Malo Roman Catholic Church

St. Malo Roman Catholic Church (March 2017)
Source: George Penner

St. Malo Roman Catholic Church

St. Malo Roman Catholic Church (December 2017)
Source: Thibault Jourdan

St. Malo Roman Catholic Church

St. Malo Roman Catholic Church (September 2018)
Source: Doug Cross

Interior of St. Malo Roman Catholic Church

Interior of St. Malo Roman Catholic Church (July 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.31437, W96.95175
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Archbishop Yelle dedicates church at St. Malo, Man.,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 October 1936, page 26.

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.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, Jordan Makichuk, Thibault Jourdan, and Doug Cross.

Page revised: 4 February 2024

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