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This church building in Starbuck, in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, was built in 1904 and remains in active use.
Period
Cleric
1905-1909
Father Joubert
1909-1916
Father L. J. Hogue
1916-1920
?
1920-1930
Father L. Roy Letellier
1930-1936
Father Gustave Couture
1936-1945
Louis Philippe Brunet (c1912-1948)
1945-1948
?
1948-1958
Father V. Beaulieu
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church at Starbuck (October 2017)
Source: George Penner
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church at Starbuck (February 2026)
Source: Milan Lukes
Interior of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church at Starbuck (October 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.77027, W97.62163
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Rev. Father Couture goes to Rainy River parish,” Winnipeg Free Press, 26 September 1936, page 20.
Hugging the Meridian: A Manitoba Municipal History, 1881-1981 by Betty Dyck, pages 134-135.
We thank George Penner and Milan Lukes for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 February 2026
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