St. Brigid's Church, Prince Edward Island
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| St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church | |
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| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Location | Foxley River, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Construction started | 1868 |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John McLellan |
St. Brigid's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Foxley River, PEI, Canada. It is part of the Roman Catholic diocese of Charlottetown
Prior to 1870, residents of Lot 11 traveled to St. Anthony parish, Cascumpeque, a journey that involved a ferry crossing and nine miles of overland travel, or in winter, a horse and sleigh ride across the ice . In 1868, under the guidance of their first priest Rev. James Aeneas McDonald (1820- ?),[1] the Catholic settlers of Lot 11 began constructed their own church. It was completed in 1873, although by Christmas Eve 1870, construction was far enough advanced that midnight mass was celebrated on a temporary altar.
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The church was named due to the predominantly Irish pioneer settlement of the area. St. Brigid was a 5th-Century Irish saint.
In 1914 a sacristy was added to the church.
In 1931 the spire was struck by lightning and during repairs, a new copper cross was installed[2]
Since 1982, there has been no resident priest. Services are conducted by Fr. Danny Wilson,[3] Pastor of St. Anthony's, Bloomfield, PEI.
In 2003 the church was officially recognized as a Registered Historic Place under the Heritage Places Protection Act of Prince Edward Island.
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Since 1870, the church has held an annual summer picnic.
