ІСТОРИЧНА СПАДЩИНА ГАЛИЦЬКОЇ ТРЕМБОВЛІ В КАНАДСЬКИХ ПРЕРІЯХ (ДО 120-РІЧЧЯ ЗАСНУВАННЯ КАНАДІЙСЬКОЇ ТРЕМБОВЛІ)
HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF GALICIAN TREMBOVLIA IN CANADIAN PRAIRIES (120TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADIAN TREMBOVLIA)

Summary/Abstract: “2016 marks the 120th anniversary of the Galician settlement of Trembowla in Canada, which is preserved at the Trembowla Cross of Freedom Historical Site and Museum (Provincial Heritage Site in Manitoba). This historical site and museum honours the first Ukrainian Catholic Liturgy celebrated in Canada in 1897, which was a beginning of religious life of Galician Ukrainians on the Canadian soil. This paper presents the historical background of this and other events, which were held in Trewla Historical Site, and have value not only for Manitoba but also for the all Galician Ukrainians in Canada. On the basis of the analysis of materials from the State Archive of Ternopil region and the Central state history archive of Ukraine in Lviv, peculiarities of the emigration from Trembowla (also known as Terebowla) county in Eastern Galicia at the end of the 19th century are discussed. The paper focuses on how Trembowla, one of the oldest colonies in Manitoba, was established. The first steps of religious and cultural life Galician Ukrainians in CanCanada: the first Ukrainian Catholic Liturgy for the pioneers; the first Ukrainian cross that was erected on Canadian soil, the Cross of Freedom; the first Ukrainian chapel that was built and blessed by Rev. N. Dmytriv are also discussed. Describing the exhibits of the Trembowla Cross of Freedom Museum, I argue that the Museum has a significant role to play in preserving Ukrainian historical and cultural heritage.

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