Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity
PTH 68,
Poplarfield

Designation Date: September 6, 1989
Designation Authority: The L.G.D. of Fisher
Present Owner: Trustees of the Congregation of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Church buildings are one of the proudest architectural achievements of the various groups that settled Manitoba in the late nineteenth century. The church was a tie to the homeland, an expression of faith, but also a repository of tradition. Ukrainian settlers of the Orthodox faith brought with them very distinct church designs. The church at Poplarfield, constructed in 1942 under the direction of master carpenter Michael Troschuk, is just such a building. Its form is derived from the traditions of the Ternopil region of Ukraine, in which the church was planned on a cross and topped with an octagonally-shaped dome. Inside Holy Trinity, the iconostasis (altar screen) and religious paintings were created by noted artist Hnat Sych.