Church history was made on Grand Manan on September 4, 1949 when the first Bishop, the Most Reverend B.A. Bray, Bishop of Saint John celebrated the first mass in St. Michael…
Benedict J. Murdoch
Benedict J. Murdoch was born in Chatham in 1886 to Robert A. Murdoch and Mary Allen. He pursued higher education at St. Dunstan’s College (1904-08) and trained for the priesthood…
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church was named St. Anthony’s Parish in Fredericton. Originally it was named Saint Mary’s Parish and was established in 1887, which was separated from St. Dunstan’s Parish. The…
New Brunswick Churches
On our travels around the “Picture Province” we discovered some very beautiful New Brunswick Churches, some very old, some newer. Here are a few: To see other churches from Northern…
Convent of the Immaculate Conception – Bouctouche
The Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Bouctouche was established and constructed in 1880 under the guidance of Father François-Xavier-Joseph Michaud to offer education to young girls. The building symbolizes…
Church of St. Anne – Baie-Sainte-Anne
The Church of St. Anne, located in Baie Sainte Anne is the first community along the southern shore of Miramichi Bay close to the Northumberland Strait. It is approximately 30 miles…
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Edmundston
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a grand masonry church, stands on Rice Street in the City of Edmundston and serves as the Episcopal Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese…
St. William’s Church Baines Corner
Once a grand structure, St. William’s Catholic Church at Baines Corner was accompanied by a rectory named Sweeny Hall, as well as numerous barns and auxiliary buildings. Unfortunately, these structures…