L'Orignal in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
St Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church
Photographed By Robert Rusaw, July 4, 2022
1. St Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
St Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church. . Eglise catholique St-Jean-Baptiste St-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church La première église catholique en pierre remonte à 1829; elle est démolie quelques années plus tard, après avoir été jugée instable. En 1851, le curé Bourassa, dresse un nouveau plan d'église et travaille à sa construction. Son successeur, Abbot Bouvier, s'occupe de l'achèvement de l'intérieur. L'église a été décorée en 1929 par T. X. Renaud, un peintre d'église bien connu au Québec, en Ontario et aux États-Unis. L'église de L'Orignal était reconnue comme l'une des plus belles églises du diocèse de l'époque. Quatre prêtres sont enterrés dans la crypte. Cette paroisse, la troisième établie en Ontario fut érigée canoniquement en 1901. Elle a relevé successivement des diocèses de Québec, Kingston et Ottawa et maintenant de l'archidiocèse d'Ottawa-Cornwall., The first Catholic church was built in stone in 1829 but was demolished some years later, having been deemed unstable. In 1851, Father Bourassa, drew a plan for a new church building and physically worked on its construction. His successor, Abbot Bou- vier, arranged for the completion of the interior. The church was decorated in 1929 by T. X. Renaud, a church painter well-known in Quebec, Ontario and the United States. The church in L'Orignal was recognized as one of the most beautiful in the di- ocese at the time. Four priests are buried in the crypt. This parish was the third to be created in Ontario and was canonically established in 1901. It was successively part of the dioceses of Quebec, Kingston and Ottawa. It's now part of the archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall. . This historical marker is in L'Orignal in Prescott and Russell United Counties Ontario
Eglise catholique St-Jean-Baptiste
St-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church
La première église catholique en pierre remonte à 1829; elle est démolie quelques
années plus tard, après avoir été jugée instable. En 1851, le curé Bourassa, dresse un
nouveau plan d'église et travaille à sa construction. Son successeur, Abbot Bouvier,
s'occupe
de l'achèvement de l'intérieur. L'église a été décorée en 1929 par T. X.
Renaud, un peintre d'église bien connu au Québec, en Ontario et aux États-Unis.
L'église de L'Orignal était reconnue comme l'une des plus belles églises du diocèse de
l'époque. Quatre prêtres sont enterrés dans la crypte. Cette paroisse, la troisième
établie en Ontario fut érigée canoniquement en 1901. Elle a relevé successivement des
diocèses de Québec, Kingston et Ottawa et maintenant de l'archidiocèse d'Ottawa-Cornwall.
The first Catholic church was built in stone in 1829 but was demolished some years
later, having been deemed unstable. In 1851, Father Bourassa, drew a plan for a new
church building and physically worked on its construction. His successor, Abbot Bou-
vier, arranged for the completion of the interior.
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The church was decorated in 1929
by T. X. Renaud, a church painter well-known in Quebec, Ontario and the United
States. The church in L'Orignal was recognized as one of the most beautiful in the di-
ocese at the time. Four priests are buried in the crypt. This parish was the third to be
created in Ontario and was canonically established in 1901. It was successively part
of the dioceses of Quebec, Kingston and Ottawa. It's now part of the archdiocese of
Ottawa-Cornwall.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 45° 37.131′ N, 74° 41.481′ W. Marker is in L'Orignal, Ontario, in Prescott and Russell United Counties. Marker is on Queen Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1057 Queen St, L'Orignal ON K0B K0B, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on August 2, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. 3. submitted on August 7, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.