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Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception

Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Cooks Creek, Manitoba.

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Construction of this church began in l930. The exterior painting and elaborate interior decoration, mainly by local amateur artists, began in l938 when the structure was completed. This work was well advanced in l952 when the church was consecrated. The design is the work of the Very Reverend Philip Ruh, O.M.I. (l883–l962). He was responsible for planning at least 30 Ukrainian Catholic churches in Canada, l3 of which survive in Manitoba. Reverend Ruh worked alongside his congregation at Cooks Creek in building this church, the largest of his remaining creations in Manitoba. Reverend Ruh also foresaw 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.

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La construction de cette église a débuté en 1930. La peinture extérieure et la décoration intérieure de l’édifice, effectuées surtout par des artistes amateurs, a été entreprise en 1938, au moment de l’achèvement de la structure. Ce travail avait déjà beaucoup progressé quand l’église a été consacrée en 1952. L’église a été conçue par le Très révérend Philip Ruh, O.M.I. (1883–1962), à qui l’on doit au moins trente églises catholiques ukrainiennes au Canada, dont treize survivent au Manitoba. Il a travaillé à la construction de l’église en collaboration avec sa congrégation de Cooks Creek. Il s’agit de la plus grande de ses créations encore présentes au Manitoba. Le Très révérend Ruh a également veillé à la construction de la grotte avoisinante, une reproduction de la grotte de Lourdes en France. Il est décédé avant l’achèvement du projet et est enterré dans le cimetière voisin.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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