Bonavista in CensusDiv 7 - Bonavista-Trinity-Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Built 1815-1842

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2024

1. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. This is an excellent early example of the Carpenter Gothic style that proliferated throughout Newfoundland and Labrador in the 19th century. The style is evoked here by tall, lancet-arched windows, faux buttresses, and spires of wood. A carved medallion on the façade and wide interior sheathing boards are other notable features.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is designated a Registered Heritage Structure (Landmark) by Heritage NL. Find more at heritagenl.ca

Erected by Heritage Newfoundland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 48° 38.947′ N, 53° 6.544′ W. Marker is in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, in CensusDiv 7 - Bonavista-Trinity-Clarenville. It is at the intersection of Sweeneys Lane and Jubilee Lane, on the left when traveling south on Sweeneys Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Sweeneys Lane, Bonavista NL A0C 1B0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North

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Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also the Viceroyalty of New France.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Loyal Orange Lodge LOL #4 (approx. half a kilometer away); St Mary's Church (approx. 5.2 kilometers away); Cabot's Landfall in the New World / L'Arrivée de Cabot au Nouveau-Monde (approx. 5.7 kilometers away).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2024

2. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.