Grotto Church of the Immaculate Conception - Cooks Creek MB - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

~ English text from the Canadian National Historic Site plaque ~
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionExecuted 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

~ 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 ~

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Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1930 Dominant Architectural Style: Byzantine Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Adjoining Grotto (a representation in concrete of the Grotto at Lourdes) Archdiocese: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface Diocese: Saint-Boniface Address/Location: 68003 Cooks Creek Road Cooks Creek, MB Canada Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed

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