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This Roman Catholic church on Rue St. Pierre in the St. Norbert area of Winnipeg is the third to stand on the site.
The first church, a log structure, was built in 1856, and the St. Norbert Parish was founded on 30 November 1857. A brick church, constructed between 1883 and 1885, replaced it and was consecrated by Monsignor Fabre on 22 September 1887. That building was destroyed by fire on 8 April 1929. The present church was built in 1937 and dedicated on October 20 of that year. A three-storey, ten-room brick rectory on the grounds was badly damaged by fire on 31 May 1957 and was later removed.
In 2010, a fieldstone cairn was constructed on the church grounds. It was dedicated to the memory and spirit of Métis and other pioneers of the Parish of St. Norbert who were laid to rest in a cemetery here before 26 August 1906. Plaques on the side of the cairn list hundreds of those buried on the grounds.
A stone monument on the church grounds commemorates the roles of Louis Riel and Father Joseph-Noel Ritchot in the founding of Manitoba.
Period
Cleric
1857-1861
Jean-Marie Lestanc
1861-1862
Charles-Mestre Lagrenade
1862-1905
Joseph-Noel Ritchot (1825-1905)
1905-1930
Gabriel Cloutier
1930-1934
C.-Norbert Deslandes
1934-1941
Clovis Paillé
1941-1956
Ulysse Forest
1956-1965
Armand Hébert
1965-1972
Léo Couture
1972-1983
Bernard Bélanger
1983-1997
Pierre Gagné
1997-1998
Marcel Toupin
1998-2008
Antoine Vo Van Hoa
2008-2015
Nelson Londoño
2015-2017
Roland Lanoie
2017-2019
Gabriel Lévesque
2019-?
Charles Fillion
St. Norbert Roman Catholic Church (2005)
Source: Milan Lukes
St. Norbert Roman Catholic Church (August 2019)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the St. Norbert Roman Catholic Church (June 2017)
Source: George Penner
Cemetery cairn at the St. Norbert Roman Catholic Church (October 2026)
Source: Milan Lukes
Riel and Ritchot monument at the St. Norbert Roman Catholic Church (July 2026)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.76484, W97.14343
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Norbert Roman Catholic Cemetery (Avenue Sainte Therese, Winnipeg)
“Winnipeg 20 years ago,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 September 1907, page 12.
“Larger church will be built at St. Norbert,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 April 1929, page 3.
“Cause of church fire is mystery,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 10 April 1929, page 3.
“St. Norbert Church fire of undetermined origin,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 19 April 1929, page 3.
“New church dedicated at St. Norbert,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 20 October 1937, page 3.
“Fire hits St. Norbert rectory,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 31 May 1957, page 1.
St. Norbert. Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Citizenship, Historic Resources Branch. Winnipeg: Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Citizenship, 1996.
St. Norbert Parish, www.stnorbertparish.ca
This page was prepared by Milan Lukes, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 November 2026
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