Allegra in Lac du Bonnet Municipality, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (1936 - 1994)

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

1. St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. The Allegra Church was built in 1936. Father John Zimmerman blessed the Church in 1938, and at Christmas celebrated the first Mass. In 1940 Father Charles Litowski was assigned to the parish and was the paster at Allegra until his death in 1978. The last mass was in the Church August 21, 1994 by Father Clayton Purcell.

Church Committee
Zigmund Mamrocha · Michael Gmiterek · Paul Duma · Joseph Mazur · Joseph Duma · Edward Nikodem · Casmir Mamrocha · Richard Przednowek · Edward Mamrocha

Erected 2003 by Church Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1994.

Location. 50° 12.497′ N, 96° 21.882′ W. Marker is in Allegra, Manitoba, in Lac du Bonnet Municipality. It is at the intersection of Foxlane Road (Parish Highway 82) and Allegra Rd (Parish Highway 48E), on the right when traveling east on Foxlane Road. Marker is in a small cemetery at a crossroad known as Allegra, Manitoba. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mile 82N Road, Allegra

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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Manitoba. It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church (approx. 8.5 kilometers away); The Saints Peter & Paul Parish Community (approx. 9.7 kilometers away); Dencross Manitoba (approx. 11 kilometers away).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

2. St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Marker

rear of the monument

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

3. St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Marker

full view of cenotaph

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

4. St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Marker

the cemetery

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

5. St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Marker

the crossroad known as Allegra

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.