Establishment of the Beaver Lake / Mundare Ukrainian Catholic Mission National Historic Event
Mundare, Alberta
Establishement of hte Beaver Lake / Mondare Ukrain
(© Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada)
Address :
5419 Sawchuk Street, Mundare, Alberta
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2007-06-08
Other Name(s):
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Establishment of the Beaver Lake / Mundare Ukrainian Catholic Mission
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2005-052, 2010-025, 2009-071
Importance:
1902 mission marked the permanent establishment of the Eastern rite Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada; founded by Order of St. Basil the Great and the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculata
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: On the grounds of the Basilian Fathers' Museum 5419 Sawchuk Street, Mundare, Alberta
Founded in 1902 by the Order of St. Basil the Great (OSBM) and the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate (SSMI), this mission firmly established the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada and paved the way for the appointment of the country's first Ukrainian Catholic bishop. Once a centre of Canada's largest Ukrainian block settlement, this small prairie community retains a lasting imprint from its founders. Together they nurtured the language, culture, and faith of thousands of Ukrainians, and fostered the Church's growth both at home and abroad.