Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary of the PT. SE 12-32-4-W2
Buchanan RM 304, Saskatchewan, S0A, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1989/01/11
Other Name(s)
Antoniwka Church
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary of the PT. SE 12-32-4-W2
Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1906/01/01 to 1906/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2006/08/17
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary of the PT. SE 12-32-4-W2 is a Municipal Heritage Property situated on a 800 square-metre parcel in the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304. The property features a wood-frame church, cemetery and bell tower.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary of the PT. SE 12-32-4-W2 resides in its association with the district’s Ukrainian Catholic homesteaders. Ukrainian Catholic immigrants arrived in the area in 1904. Because faith played an important role in their lives, they quickly organised a parish named Antoniwka, after their village in the Ukraine. In 1906 the parishioners built this church and the nearby bell tower. Many of these homesteaders are buried in the adjoining cemetery. As one of the oldest churches in the district, it is a landmark in the community.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 Bylaw No. 1-89.
Character-Defining Elements
The heritage value of Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary of the PT. SE 12-32-4-W2 resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements reflecting association with the community, such as the form and massing of the church, the form and orientation of the headstones in the cemetery, the form and massing of the bell-tower, the orientation of these structures on this lot.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Saskatchewan
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (SK)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Property
Recognition Date
1989/01/11
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Building Social and Community Life
- Religious Institutions
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Religion, Ritual and Funeral
- Religious Facility or Place of Worship
- Religion, Ritual and Funeral
- Mortuary Site, Cemetery or Enclosure
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 1230
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
MHP 1230
Status
Published
Related Places
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