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Some of Saskatchewan's notable churches outside Regina and Saskatoon.

Prince Albert's more interesting churches are:

Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Recto (any church with recto in it's name draws a certain amount of attention)


Wikipedia

Sacred Heart Cathedral


wikipedia



Moose Jaw's got a couple that are noteworthy:

St.Joseph's Parish


wikipedia


St Andrew's United Church


Wikipedia



There's another St Andrew's United Church a short drive from Moose Jaw in Lumsden, SK


Wikipedia


and another St Andrew's United Church in Yorkton, SK


Wikipedia


St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church built 1914 and also in Yorkton.


https://saskhistory.ca/?s=Ituna



Some other churches in smaller communities in south central Saskatchewan include just north of Regina:

Southey's St James R.C. Church


Wikipedia



Fort Qu'appelle's stone St John's Anglican Church built in 1885


https://www.glassincanada.org/our-ar...ort-quappelle/




Lebret Chapel Shrine with cross(es)...

Overlooking Lebret's Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church built in 1925 in picturesque Qu'appelle valley.
Town of Lebret has population of 200


https://www.flickriver.com/photos/12...0/15618351975/


and a rural United Church just down the road from Lebret in Kenlis, SK.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenlis,_Saskatchewan




In South Western Saskatchewan is Aneroid SK United Church


https://fineartamerica.com/featured/...r-wainman.html




15 kms down the road from Aneroid is Notre Dame D'Auvergne Catholic Church in Ponteix, SK.

Started in 1928 but received damage during construction in a tornado in May 24th 1929, Completion was the following year.

The main claim to fame of the church is a large wood carving of the Pieta statue which came to Canada in 1909, saved by fire in 1923,
it was made in France over four hundred years ago, was saved by peasants during the French Revolution and was once covered in pure gold.



https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Not....4928871?hl=en







Not far from Ponteix in another enclave of Fransaskois in the Province. Built in 1919, Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Gravelbourg accommodates up to 1,500 people.
Twin towers at the west end are capped with cupolas rising to a height of 53.3 metres. The building is steel frame with outer walls of tan-coloured brick trimmed with Indiana stone.
It's also a co-cathedral of the archdiocese of Regina.
Gravelbourg Ecclesiastical Buildings National Historic Site of Canada comprises a Cathedral, Bishop's Residence which is now a b&b, and the Convent.



https://gravelbourgconvent.com/about/convent-history/

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/472174342151613552/

https://corridorcanada.ca/resource/g...hewan/?lang=en




In north central Saskatchewan near Humboldt is Muenster's St Peter's Roman Catholic Parish.

https://muenster.saskatooncatholic.ca

Video Link



wikipedia



Ukrainian Churches abound in this area of Saskatchewan with Smuts Seven-domed Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist.


https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/uk...38420-99292037



The Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Church near Pike Lake, SK just south of Saskatoon.


http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Chu...0Catholic.html




Batoche Saskatchewan's Roman Catholic Saint Antoine de Padoue Church built in 1885 is the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the North-West Rebellion of that same year
and was the de facto capital of Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan.
The church to this day still has bullet holes near the front entrance to the church.

Video Link



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batoche,_Saskatchewan


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The oldest church in Saskatchewan is the Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Stanley Mission built over 160 years ago with construction starting from 1854 to 1860. Many items such as the stained glass were transported from England taking four years for the windows to arrive. The church also includes an elaborate 23-meter spire and its 37 Gothic-style windows contain more than 1,000 pieces of stained glass.

When Rev. Robert Hunt departed England in 1849 to establish an Anglican mission in Northern Saskatchewan, he left prepared to build a large church and brought with him hinges, latches, locks, window frames, stained glass and other materials that remain there to this day. Most of the other materials used were local as boards were whipsawn by hand from local hardwood logs by carpenters. It is a Gothic Revival-style church featuring post and beam construction.

The Holy Trinity Anglican Church is the oldest standing building in Saskatchewan and became a National Historic Site of Canada in 1970.



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https://panow.com/2016/07/23/saskatc...anding-strong/

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That's a very interesting collection of churches, SaskScraper… thanks for sharing those. In the case of Gravelbourg and Ponteix, there is just something about seeing such formidable brick structures looming over small towns... it makes for quite a sight.
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Thank God for churches, if you will pardon the pun. Without which, many smallish towns and cities may be utterly bereft of handsome buildings.
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That's a very interesting collection of churches, SaskScraper… thanks for sharing those. In the case of Gravelbourg and Ponteix, there is just something about seeing such formidable brick structures looming over small towns... it makes for quite a sight.
In the case of Ponteix, I think it's a parish church, not a cathedral.
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I'll be damned, maybe literally...

I read too much into it's name posting 'Notre Dame D'Auvergne Cath Ch"
thinking 'Cath' meaning 'Cathedral' instead of 'Catholic'

thanks for correcting me

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15 kms down the road from Aneroid is Notre Dame D'Auvergne "Catholic Church" in Ponteix, SK.

Started in 1928 but received damage during construction in a tornado in May 24th 1929, Completion was the following year.

The main claim to fame of the church is a large wood carving of the Pieta statue which came to Canada in 1909, saved by fire in 1923,
it was made in France over four hundred years ago, was saved by peasants during the French Revolution and was once covered in pure gold.



https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Not....4928871?hl=en

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Paroisse Notre Dame DParoisse Notre Dame D'Auvergne Church Paroisse Notre Dame DParoisse Notre Dame D'Auvergne Parish

Paroisse Notre Dame D'Auvergne Parish Church, located in Ponteix, is the largest column-free church in Western Canada constructed with concrete and brick and is accentuated by twin 40 m steeples.

Admire the historic statue in sanctuary, the wall length historic mural in basement and the original embossed metal walls and ceilings (1920 era) in parish hall. A public archives and art gallery are on site.
https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/...uvergne-parish

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That's a very interesting collection of churches, SaskScraper… thanks for sharing those. In the case of Gravelbourg and Ponteix, there is just something about seeing such formidable brick structures looming over small towns... it makes for quite a sight.
You're Very welcome Esquire.
I agree, I've always been drawn to that area of the province because of it's architecture and French ambiance, they did a lot with what they had back at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries.

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Some of Saskatchewan's notable churches outside Regina and Saskatoon.

The Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Church near Pike Lake, SK just south of Saskatoon.


http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Chu...0Catholic.html


I like how unique this one is. Though not sure I'd want to spend too much time inside.
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According to my google search, this St. Mary's in TO hasn't been posted yet. At Bathurst and Adelaide.

Not as grand as a couple others in TO and not near the level of churches in Montreal, but nice nonetheless.



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Église Saint-Charles (Pointe Saint-Charles, Montreal)
Build in 1899



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Saw this church in the background of a scene they were filming in Milton for a movie called The Man from Toronto. Sadly the movie doesn't actually take place in TO.

It's an alright looking church, but what I really like is that one big window.



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The "big window" is called a rose window.
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St Paul's United (1890). Originally Methodist.
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I don't think this rather nice looking church in Victoria has been posted before. Is that a rose window as well?



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Yep. There's some nice kirks in rural and small town Ontario. I rather like this one: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4101...7i13312!8i6656

I went to a wedding here once years ago:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9656...7i13312!8i6656
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Whenever I go for drives or vacation one of the first things I do is go check out the churches.

With all these old churches and collapsing patronage, it really makes you wonder how so many of them survive.
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Whenever I go for drives or vacation one of the first things I do is go check out the churches.
This thread has given me a greater appreciation for what we have in Canada. It's kind of interesting, when you go to Europe going to see the big Cathedrals and what not are part of the standard tourist itineraries, but in Canada, at least outside of Montreal, it's kind of unheard of. It would never have occurred to me to visit a church in Guelph or wherever. But I think I might be more inclined to do that in the future.

The only Canadian place of worship I've visited in recent years, although not a church specifically, was the remarkably beautiful Buddhist temple in Richmond.


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Yep. There's some nice kirks in rural and small town Ontario. I rather like this one: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4101...7i13312!8i6656

I went to a wedding here once years ago:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9656...7i13312!8i6656

That first one gives me some spooky vibes sitting on an empty piece of land like that.
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With all these old churches and collapsing patronage, it really makes you wonder how so many of them survive.
We think about collapsing church attendance as a modern phenomenon, but I was reading a book recently (Looking for Old Ontario) that actually talks about how the province has gone through multiple cycles of church abandonment and reuse starting almost right from the point when the province was first settled. I borrowed it from the library, but I recall the author describing one hamlet (don't recall which unfortunately) with five congregations for only fifty people or so. Some were reused as farm structures, residents, Orange Order lodges, women's societies, township halls and so forth.
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If I could suggest, it would be informative if people could include the name, location, denomination, and date(s) of construction when posting pictures of churches.
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Some of the more unique styles in Toronto:


Former Olivet Baptist Church - 1876

Built in Carpenter's Gothic style - building is a National Historic site. Facade is board-and-batten which is rare in Ontario. Located in the Yorkville neighbourhood and currently home to the Heliconic Club.

Streetview: https://goo.gl/maps/AS1iG3A6aZPcpPbF9


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St. George's Greek Orthodox - 1897

A blurb from http://www.stgeorgestoronto.org/:
"Built in 1897 by the Canadian architect John Wilson Siddall the building functioned as a synagogue until 1937 when it was acquired by the parish of Saint George. The present state of the building reflects alterations undertaken during the period 1981-1987. With the exception of its Romanesque façade and few Moorish capitals the renovated edifice is now more thoroughly Byzantine in its layout and aesthetic decor. The church interior is unique in being the only one outside of Greece to have been painted in its entirety by the Pachomaioi monks, Theophilos and Chrysostomos, master iconographers from Mount Athos, Greece."

Streetview: https://goo.gl/maps/oUQcxoxG4M1Sx7cw6


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Church of the Holy Name - 1926
Roman Catholic church located in the Greektown neighbourhood, designed to resemble the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (the middle portion)

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That last one is a beauty... there can't be many churches that look like that in Canada.
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