Pictured are the canons guarding Arichat harbour and Notre Dame de l’Assomption Convent in the background.

Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the fourth installment recounting its history. In 1842 Father Jean-Baptiste Maranda continued as pastor for the parish of Isle Madame. In 1844 Arichat was officially designated as the seat of the diocese. This meant that the new Notre Dame church became a cathedral…

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Don Boudrot

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