St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church (Bukowina)
Hoodoo RM 401, Saskatchewan, S0K, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2004/06/15
Autre nom(s)
St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church
St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church (Bukowina)
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1918/01/01 à 1918/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/11/25
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church (Bukowina) is a Municipal Heritage Property located approximately nine kilometres southeast of Wakaw in the Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401. The designation applies to four parcels of land that features a wood-frame church, cemetery and a non-contributing community hall building.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church (Bukowina) lies in its association with the establishment of the Greek Orthodox faith in this region of the province. Ukrainian immigrants began to settle this region in the late-nineteenth century and brought their Greek Orthodox faith to their new community. The settlers built St. Michael's in 1918 to represent the importance of their religious customs and beliefs as integral parts of their lives. The congregation's cemetery is also characteristic of the Greek Orthodox faith. Many of the crosses and headstones bearing the names of the deceased are engraved with characters and symbols of the traditional language.
The heritage value of the church also lies in its architecture and ornamentation. The onion-shaped metal dome at the centre of the building is characteristic of many other Ukrainian and Greek Orthodox churches throughout Saskatchewan. However, unique to this structure are four smaller domes surrounding the large central dome, and the metal-clad spire above the main entrance. The interior of the building is ornately decorated with a number of religious paintings on the walls and an adorned icon screen, characteristic of all Greek Orthodox churches of this era.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401 Bylaw No. 2, 2004.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church (Bukowina) resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those architectural elements such as the roofscape of five onion-shaped domes and taller metal-clad spire above the main entrance;
-elements of the cemetery symbolic of Ukrainian settlers to the region such as the headstones engraved in their native language;
-interior elements of the church that speak to the Greek Orthodox faith, including the religious paintings, icon screen and crucifix;
-the ornately decorated chandeliers.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Saskatchewan
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Sask.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act, alinéa 11(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Bien patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
2004/06/15
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Department of Culture Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 178
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 178
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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