The Parish of Isle Madame

Pictured is the Bishop’s Palace (left) when Arichat was the seat of the local diocese, next to Notre Dame de l’Assomption church.

Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the second installment recounting its history. In his diary, Bishop Plessis wrote that the people are either involved in a seafaring way of life or in building schooners for the maritime trade, and care little for tilling the soil. In fact, in the…

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Don Boudrot

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