Saint Brigid's Parish Church and School, Rectory and Convent

Saint Brigid's Parish Church and School, Rectory and Convent. . , First Catholic church in Canton. Established first in 1854 as a mission church of St. Patrick's on Broadway. Rebuilt in 1876 and 1968., There is a spirit about this place. A spirit that at one moment in our lives made us all one. Throughout St. Brigid's 165 years of existence the church touched deeply the lives of many in the Canton community. It was a haven for Irish refugees who left all behind during the great famine. Individuals and families established strong roots here during the Great Famine. Individuals and families established strong roots here, with each one contributing in some measurable way to what was taught and practiced on these holy grounds. The history of St. Brigid's past can best be defined as the prayers and sacrifices of its people, and that can never be taken away but only shared with others., Reverend James Gibbons, newly ordained, was assigned as pastor in 1861. In 1877, he would become Archbishop of Baltimore considered to be the "Premier See" of the Catholic Church in the United States. James Cardinal Gibbons would serve 44 years at the Baltimore Basilica until his death in 1921. Father Richard Choma and parishioner Dr. Norbert Zaczek weer instrumental in having the Canton District listed on the National Register in 1978 as a historic neighborhood., We are saddened to see the loss of St. Brigid's in our Canton community. We wished that we could have done more to save it. Share these thoughts with your friends. Keep the memory alive. It only dies if it is left untold.