During a road trip in Saskatchewan this past summer I went 'just across the border' to Roblin for lunch one day. In the restaurant I met a couple of the locals who were soon telling me about historical sights in the area. The one location that piqued my interest was Saint Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, "it's at the top of the hill...you can't miss it!"
They were right...it would be nearly impossible to miss.
Accompanying the church is a bell tower and sign...
...and a large well-kept cemetery.
Birth dates go back as far as 1845.
The wide central dome is topped with a lantern bearing a wrought iron cross.
The church appears to still be in use if only occasionally.
A peek through one of the windows reveals a spacious interior.
Highly unusual in a Ukrainian Catholic church is the inclusion of what appear to be Stations of the Cross hung on the walls. These are usually on display only in Latin (Roman Catholic) churches of which the Eastern Catholic Church is not a member. Some special conditions must apply here.
The original church was built in 1908 and replaced by the one seen in these photos in 1935.
And last but not least, the Parish Hall which was built in 1939 and replaced an earlier one built in 1921.
Photographed near Roblin, Manitoba on July 28, 2021.
There's lots of good stuff to see in Manitoba!
ReplyDeleteI've currently been researching south-central Manitoba. You said it...lots to see.
DeleteImpressive sight - both the church and the cemetery. I think, back in the tree somewhere, that I had relatives that lived in Roblin.
ReplyDeleteIt was a day with several pleasant surprises along the way...this was one of them.
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