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Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church

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Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church

About

Our Lady of Victory is a Roman Catholic Parish serving the people of Inuvik and the surrounding region. All are welcome.

Story

Priest in Residence: Fr. Jon Hansen, C.Ss.R.

Parish Council:

Marc Lefebvre (Chair)
Joe Lavoie
David Jorstead
Darrell Taylor
Sheila O'Kane
Dean Britton
Mike O'Kane

Mission

We, the baptized people of the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith form a part of the people of God in communion with the whole Catholic Church. We are called together through Baptism to continue the mission of Jesus in this northern land. We are a particular Church, composed primarily of Aboriginal peoples, along with people of other varied backgrounds and cultures.

Through the Gospel and the Eucharist and in the Holy Spirit, we are gathered by our Bishop and are led by him to nurture one another as a Christian family. We are called to affirm and celebrate our respective cultural identities.

We are also called to celebrate and promote the unity we have as members of the Body of Christ, sharing one mission. We nurture the yearnings of people for a deeper life with God and one another for personal, family and community growth.

Address: 178 MacKenzie Rd, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0, Canada
Phone: (867) 777-2236
moc.liamg@kivunivlo
State: Northwest Territories
County: Inuvik Region
City: Inuvik
Zip Code: X0E 0T0


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Reviews
Our Lady of Victory Church was designed to resemble a large igloo, a temporary Inuit hunting shelter made of blocks of snow. It’s located nearly 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Inuvik, one of Canada's most northerly towns. Brother Maurice Larocque, the church’s architect, was a Catholic missionary with a background in carpentry. He had no formal architectural training. Larocque sketched his plans on two pieces of plywood that can now be seen on a set of stairs inside the church.  His blueprints for the igloo-shaped structure were so confusing, construction of the church was finished without a proper permit because the federal government couldn’t understand them. Local volunteers spent two years building the church, which opened in 1960. The wood for the church was floated nearly 1,200 miles down the Mackenzie River, as there are few trees in the Arctic area. The building itself had to be constructed to accommodate the shifting permafrost that swells beneath the ground. It’s one of the reasons the church is shaped like an igloo. Its concrete basement and the intricate wooden arches supporting the domed structure help hold its weight atop the sometimes unreliable ground. The church is the only major building in Inuvik that doesn’t rest upon or rely on special adfreeze piles.
7 years ago (22-08-2017)
been in there a couple off times just too have a look around its the same as a big foot ball from top too bottom most off it is in the ground the same shape because off the permonfrost
7 years ago (18-10-2017)
Reminds me of a nice building
7 years ago (21-04-2018)
Greatest little village, and was humbled visiting the Igloo Church....just beautiful and unique. Must ser if you're in Inuvik!
8 years ago (04-03-2017)
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