St. Isidore's Catholic Church - Allerston, Alberta
N 49° 08.706 W 111° 45.888
12U E 444223 N 5443867
According to the church sign, the church in Allerston was established in 1912. According to the Diocese website it was 1910. Either way, it's been about 110 years for the Catholics in this rural Southern Alberta community.
Waymark Code: WM10FEK
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/28/2019
Views: 2
The distances between settlements in this part of Alberta are huge. I imagine that this church would gather people from 30-50 km away.
Based on the plaques next to the church, there were at least a couple of pioneers families that got things rolling for St. Isidore. Jacob and Mary Allers had 11 children and Bernard and Anna Vornbrock also had 11 children.
The church is still active with mass being held on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. There is a large cemetery behind the church - I think the original planners were expecting 1,000s of people to be buried. It turns out there are more like 150.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1912
Diocese: Calgary
Address/Location:
Highways 24 & 141
Allerston, Alberta Canada
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of building construction: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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