Parish of Isle Madame 1852-1862

Pictured is the Bishop’s Palace and Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church in Arichat with its orginal single-steeple design.

Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the fifth installment recounting its history. When Bishop MacKinnon was consecrated in February of 1852, Father Etienne Chartier was in service responsible for both Arichat and D’Escousse. Fr. Chartier was scheduled to leave Arichat in the spring of 1852. In March of that…

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Don Boudrot

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