Pictured is Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church, once the cathedral for the Diocese of Arichat.

Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the third installment recounting its history. In 1832 a new pastor was sent to Arichat to replace the ailing Father Pierre Roy. The new priest was Father Charles Auguste Lairez who came to this parish via St. Pierre Miquelon. Fr. Lairez received harsh…

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Don Boudrot

Don Boudrot is a retired English teacher, currently an author and historian living on Isle Madame.