Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 70

Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
37 Church Avenue
Fannystelle

Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
Designation Date: September 18, 1991
Designation Authority: Grey (R.M.)
Present Owner: La Corporation Archiepiscopale Catholique Romaine de Saint-Boniface

Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church is an exceptional example of a Roman Catholic church erected in rural Manitoba in the early decades of the twentieth century. Its Romanesque Revival style of architecture is typified by the use of the round arch for openings and details, while more vernacular influences from Quebec can be seen in the broad facade and asymmetrical corner towers. The church’s spectacular rose window, an increasingly rare sight, its elaborate interior murals and many intact details make it a considerable example of a superb church in a small rural community.