CNHS - Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception ~ Cooks Creek MB
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PeterNoG
N 50° 00.244 W 096° 46.395
14U E 659564 N 5541458
This Canadian National Historic plaque is dedicated to Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. This 'Site' plaque is in front of the church on Hwy 212, 1 miles south of Cooks Creek, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WM8YRE
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 06/01/2010
Views: 3
~ English text from marker ~
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
Executed between 1930 and 1952, this building is one of the most ambitious accomplishments of Msgr. Philip Ruh, O.M.I. A prolific and imaginative builder of Ukrainian Catholic churches in Canada, he was closely associated with the church until his death in 1962. Known as a "Prairie Cathedral," this multi-domed features dramatic exterior and interior painted surfaces. Rising out of the flat prairie, its silhouette evokes the great Byzantine churches of Ukraine.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
~ There's no date but it was plaqued in 2004 ~
Most CNHS plaques are bilingual - English and French. This one is Trilingual - English, French and Ukrainian.
~ English text from a Manitoba Heritage Council marker ~
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
Construction of this church began in 1930. The exterior painting and elaborate interior decoration, mainly by local amateur artists, began in 1938 when the structure was complete. The work was well advanced in 1952 when the church was consecrated. The design is the work of the Very Reverend Philip Ruh, O.M.I. (1883-1962). He was responsible for planning at least 30 Ukrainian Catholic churches in Canada, 13 of which survive in Manitoba. Reverend Ruh worked alongside his congregation at Cook's Crook in building this church, the largest of his remaining creations in Manitoba.
Reverend Ruh also oversaw construction of the adjoining Grotto, a representation in concrete of the Grotto at Lourdes, France. He died before its completion and is buried in the nearby cemetery.
~ Manitoba Heritage Council ~ 1987 ~
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Manitoba
Location - City name/Town name: Cooks Creek
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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