Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Dominion of St. Mary Sich-Kolomea
54001 Rge Rd 155,
AB
aka Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of St. Mary
Provincial Historic Designation May 9, 2001 Municipal Historic Designation August 20, 2012
Situated on 1.5 acres, PT. SW-5-54-15-W4M (Rural Address: 54001 Rge Rd 155)
A wood-frame church constructed in 1926 by Joseph (Jarema) Janishewski.
A bell tower added in 1963 stands north of the church.
Valued for its design which features a cruciform plan with a central drum and onion-shaped dome, 4 smaller domes each bearing a Orthodox cross.
Place of worship for Ukrainian immigrants.
The name Sich-Kolomea was taken from the two schools established in the immediate vicinity of the church with the Sich School located one mile east of the church and the Kolomea School located four miles south of the church. The term "Sich" was used by the Cossacks of Ukraine for a permanent military fortress. The term Kolomea was named after Kolomyia, an important centre in the region of Galacia in western Ukraine.
Provincial Historic Designation May 9, 2001
Municipal Historic Designation August 20, 2012
Situated on 1.5 acres, PT. SW-5-54-15-W4M (Rural Address: 54001 Rge Rd 155)
A wood-frame church constructed in 1926 by Joseph (Jarema) Janishewski.
A bell tower added in 1963 stands north of the church.
Valued for its design which features a cruciform plan with a central drum and onion-shaped dome, 4 smaller domes each bearing a Orthodox cross.
Place of worship for Ukrainian immigrants.
The name Sich-Kolomea was taken from the two schools established in the immediate vicinity of the church with the Sich School located one mile east of the church and the Kolomea School located four miles south of the church. The term "Sich" was used by the Cossacks of Ukraine for a permanent military fortress. The term Kolomea was named after Kolomyia, an important centre in the region of Galacia in western Ukraine.