St. Raphael's in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
St. Raphaels' Ruins
Photographed By Robert Rusaw, July 4, 2022
1. St. Raphaels' Ruins Marker
Inscription.
The extraordinary ruins of this church recall the early history of Roman Catholicism in Upper Canada. Begun in 1815, St. Rafael's Church originally served as the centre of the colony's largest and most important parish, and the administrative headquarters for the first Roman Catholic bishop, Alexander Macdonell. Situated in the heart of a historic Highland settlement, the parish was the cradle of Catholicism in Ontario. The ruins left standing after the fire of 1970 serve as a testament to Bishop Macdonell's determined efforts to forward the interest of his faith.,
The extraordinary ruins of this church recall the early history of Roman Catholicism in Upper Canada. Begun in 1815, St. Rafael's Church originally served as the centre of the colony's largest and most important parish, and the administrative headquarters for the first Roman Catholic bishop, Alexander Macdonell. Situated in the heart of a historic Highland settlement, the parish was the cradle of Catholicism in Ontario. The ruins left standing after the fire of 1970 serve as a testament to Bishop Macdonell's determined efforts to forward the interest of his faith.
Ces ruines évoquent les premières pages de l'histoire du
catholicisme dans le Haut-Canada. Commencée en 1815,
l'imposante église St. Raphael, centre de la plus importante
paroisse de la colonie, accueillit le siège administratif du
premier évêque catholique de la province, Mer Alexander
Macdonell. Située au cœur de ces établissements historiques
écossais, la paroisse fut le berceau du catholicisme en Ontario.
En 1970, un incendie a réduit l'église à ces ruines, qui
continuent de témoigner des efforts soutenus de Mer Macdonell
pour répandre
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la foi.
Erected 1999 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Location. 45° 12.72′ N, 74° 35.841′ W. Marker is in St. Raphael's, Ontario, in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties. Marker is on County Road 18, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19998 County Rd 18, St Raphael's ON K0C 2J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 2 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.