This Ukrainian Catholic church and cemetery are situated in the Municipality of Gilbert Plains. The church dates from 1921 when it replaced an earlier structure from 1900. An image of St. Michael above the sacristy entrance was painted in 1920 by Edmonton artist Peter Lipinski.
St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (July 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (August 2020)
Source: George Penner
Interior of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (May 2023)
Source: George Penner
St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (July 2017)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.36186, W100.43790
denoted by symbol on the map above
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.
Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Winnipeg Archeparchy by Anna Maria Kowcz-Baran, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1991, pages 122-124.
We thank Jim Carter for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, and Tim Worth.
Page revised: 11 April 2024
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