Muenster, Saskatchewan

Muenster (2016 population: 430) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of St. Peter No. 369 and Census Division No. 15. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Humboldt on Highway 5. Muenster is named after the city of Münster, Germany.

Village of Muenster
Village
St. Peter's Cathedral
Village of Muenster
Village of Muenster
Coordinates: 52.191°N 104.995°W / 52.191; -104.995
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division15
Rural MunicipalitySt. Peter
Post office founded1903 [1]
Incorporated (Village)1908 [2]
Incorporated (Town)NA
Government
 • MayorReva Bauer
 • AdministratorRose M. Haeusler
 • Governing bodyMuenster Village Council
Area
 • Total1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total422
 • Density317.2/km2 (822/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 2Y0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 5
WaterwaysHoughton Lake
[3][4][5][6]

History

Muenster incorporated as a village on August 18, 1908.[7]

St. Peter's Abbey began in 1903 with the arrival of seven Benedictine monks.[8]

In 1921 St. Peter's Abbey became the Territorial Abbey of Saint Peter-Muenster. The abbot's duties were similar to that of a bishop of a diocese. The Territorial Abbey was suppressed in 1998 to become part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.[9]

The historic territory of the abbey was also referred to as St. Peter's Colony.[10] The villages and parishes in St. Peter's Colony included: St. Peter's monastery and parish at Muenster, St. Boniface (Leofeld), Englefeld, Annaheim, Bruno, St. Joseph (Old Fulda), Marysburg, Humboldt, Lake Lenore, St. John Baptist (Willmont), Watson, St. Martin, St. Scholastico, St. Patrick's, St. Oswald Immaculate Conception. Dana, St. Gregor, St. Bernard (Old Pilger), St. Leo (St. Meinrad), St. Gertrude, Carmel, Peterson, Cudworth, Naicam, Holy Family Mission, St. Benedict, Pilger, St. James, and Middle Lake.

The majority of the early settlers in the region were German speaking Roman Catholics from the United States.[11]

In 1938, a German-language newspaper published in Muenster, St. Peter's Bode, was "banned from Germany by order of Heinrich Himmler, chief of the National police."[12] The paper's editor, Reverend Father Peters, responded: "All we did was print the facts. We carried little editorial content or criticism on German affairs."[12]

Climate
The town's main drag, Railway Street

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981385—    
1986405+5.2%
1991385−4.9%
1996381−1.0%
2001379−0.5%
2006342−9.8%
2011422+23.4%
2016430+1.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[14][15]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Muenster recorded a population of 430 living in 176 of its 184 total private dwellings, a 1.9% change from its 2011 population of 422. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 323.3/km2 (837.4/sq mi) in 2016.[16]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Muenster recorded a population of 422, a 23.4% change from its 2006 population of 342. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 317.3/km2 (821.8/sq mi) in 2011.[17]

Education

Muenster is home to St. Peter's College, an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan. It was founded by the Benedictine monks of St. Peter's Abbey in 1921.[18] The college offers a full first year of Arts and Sciences classes and senior classes in several disciplines. Annual full-time enrollment is limited to 150 students.

Muenster landmarks
Muenster church
Michael Hall, St. Peter's College
  • St. Peter's Cathedral features paintings and murals by the artist Berthold Imhoff [19]
  • The skyline of Muenster is mainly defined by the steeples of St. Peter's College and Abbey.[20]
  • Muenster Hill is a popular local tobogganing destination.
  • St. Peter's College library is the third largest book repository in Saskatchewan.[21]
  • Wolverine Creek runs through Muenster, past St. Peter's College and Abbey.

Events

St. Peter's Abbey is host to the annual Junior and Teen Choir Camps of the Saskatchewan Choral Federation.

Sports

Muenster is home to the Muenster Red Sox, a senior baseball team. The Red Sox played in the North Central Baseball League from 1964–2003 and have since played in the Saskatoon Senior League. The community is also active in hockey and soccer.

Notables

Notable persons who were born, grew up in or established their fame in Muenster, Saskatchewan:

See also

References
  1. Muggli, RM, ed. (2003), Muenster and District Centenary History 1903-2003, St. Peter's Press, p. 256, ISBN 1-896971-26-1
  2. Muggli, RM, ed. (2003), Muenster and District Centenary History 1903-2003, St. Peter's Press, p. 211, ISBN 1-896971-26-1
  3. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  4. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System (– Scholar search), retrieved 2012-12-09
  5. Canadian Textiles Institute (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  6. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  7. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. "St. Peter's Abbey (short history)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  9. "Territorial Abbey of Saint Peter-Muenster". Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  10. "The German Catholics of St. Peter's Colony: 1903-1930 By Paul Paproski, OSB" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  11. "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (German settlements)". Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  12. Havas (French News Agency) (January 8, 1938). "REICH PROHIBITS SASKATCHEWAN GERMAN PAPER". Winnipeg Evening Tribune (No. 7). p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  13. Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 4 December 2010
  14. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  15. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  16. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  17. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  18. Brodner, Martin. "The Era of the Abbey Nullius". St. Peter's Abbey. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  19. "St. Peter's Cathedral". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  20. "St. Peter's Benedictine Abbey, Church and Bell Tower". Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  21. Pete's Report (PDF) (Winter 2006/2007 ed.), St. Peter's College, 2010-04-09, p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-04-09

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