Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (481 Queen Street West, Virden)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The cornerstone of this Roman Catholic church on Queen Street West in Virden was laid in May 1957 and it opened officially at a service on 17 November 1957 attended by Archbishop Philip Francis Pocock. It replaced an earlier building from 1921. The Parish was established in 1931.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1931-1933	Father McIntyre
1933-1935	Rev. Percy Holloway
1935-1936	O. McInernay
1936-1938	Father J. Webb
1938-1941	Father Leo McDonald
1941-1943	Father C. E. Lynch
1943-1945	Father Lorenzo Paulhus
1945-1949	Father Dominique Desjardins
1949-1970	Father Joseph Schreiber
1970-1972	Father Louis McClockey
1972-1975	Father Sean Cahill
1975-1977	Father Michael Moore
1977-1981	Father Kenneth Foran
1981-1983	Father Chris Soeterbeck
1983-1987	Father Henry Ucznik
1987-1990	Father Lawrence Soeterbeck
1990-1993	Father Barry Schoonbaert

Photos & Coordinates

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (September 2025) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84620, W100.93537 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

The Virden Story by Ida Clingan, 1957, page 141.

Virden Review: 1957-1970 compiled by Jean L. Whiteford and Edith A. M. Moody, 1970, page 114.

Oak Lake History Book, 2025.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 December 2025

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