Established around 1810
First church: 1873
First parish priest: 1877

Although the deportation of 1755 dealt a severe blow to the Acadian population, it only rekindled the zeal and fervor of the great colonizer, Bishop Marcel François Richard. Seeing that several small settlements were populating Saint-Louis and the surrounding area, he submitted a request in 1873 to Bishop Rodgers to establish a new parish to be named Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola. Bishop Rodgers agreed to the request of the parish priest of Saint-Louis on August 8, 1873.
As soon as Bishop Rodgers announced his decision, work began, and at the end of August, on the 31st, Bishop Rodgers himself celebrated the first Mass and blessed the cornerstone of the church of Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola. Religious services were conducted by the parish priests of Saint-Louis.
It was not until September 29, 1887, that Saint-Ignace welcomed its first parish priest, Father A. Bérubé. The parish of Saint-Ignace was bustling with life. In 1891, the first rectory was built, and on July 26, 1910, a grotto was erected near the river in honor of Saint Anne. On October 22, 1911, Reverend Father Antoine, a Trappist monk, blessed the first bell. It wasn't until June 2, 1921, that the Calvary was blessed, presided over by the Bishop of Chatham, Monsignor Patrice Alexandre Chiasson.
It wasn't until 1947 that Saint-Ignace acquired a carillon of three bells, which Monsignor Norbert Robichaud blessed during a religious ceremony. They were named Ignace, Marie, and Anne. About two years later, the Saint-Ignace school was blessed.
Saint-Ignace has contributed greatly to the flourishing of faith and Christianity in the Diocese of Moncton by giving it many priests and nuns, notably Father Camille Johnson and our current Archbishop, Monsignor André Richard. Many families have given a son or daughter to the church. In total, there are 7 priests, 4 brothers, 15 nuns, and 3 oblates.
In 1958, the R.S.S. Oblates arrived to take over the school. Education played an important role in this small community. Alas, the church, which was the pride of the townspeople, was struck by lightning and destroyed on July 21, 1961. While waiting for the construction of a new church, the parishioners had to hold their religious services in the basement of the village school. Reverend Father Irois Desprès oversaw the construction of a new church, which welcomed its parishioners in 1964.
Although religious vitality seems to have waned somewhat, Saint-Ignace remains brimming with pride. Many volunteers provide services to the community, and many lay people help our priests, who are unfortunately too overwhelmed.