Pictured is the Bishop’s Palace (left) and Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church in Arichat.

Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the first installment recounting its history. Fathers Bailly and Bourq were the first missionaries to attend to the spiritual needs of the Arichat parish. They arrived, in 1771 and 1774 respectively, and were followed in 1786 by Rev. Dr. William Phelan D.D., Ph….

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Don Boudrot

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