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PORT-ELGIN
St. Clement's
The Good Shepherd Pastoral UnitEnglish-speaking
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Priest in charge
JACINTO, Rev. Carlos
Prêtre
Other members
QUINN, Rev. Frank
Prêtre
PORT-ELGIN
St. Clement's
The Good Shepherd Pastoral UnitEnglish-speaking
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Mass times
- Sunday11:00 AM
Office hours
- call 538-2262 to confirm
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History
Established around 1820
First church 1902
First parish priest 1926
Originally, Port Elgin was called "Gaspareaux Town" because of the abundance of this small fish in the river that still bears its name and flows through the village of Baie-Verte. Under the French Regime, a small Acadian village existed a mile from Port Elgin, near the site of Fort Gaspareaux, which became Fort Monckton under the British Regime. A small chapel and a priest's house served about forty families before 1755, when the Acadians were deported and everything was destroyed by British soldiers.
The first church in Port Elgin was built in 1902. At that time, the total Catholic population numbered about twenty-five families, the vast majority of whom were Acadians. However, some Irish and Scottish families lived side-by-side, in peace and prosperity, with their Acadian brethren. History tells us that the first Catholic to settle in Port Elgin was John Fitzpatrick, in 1850. We also know that Father Patrick Bradley celebrated Mass in private homes in Port Elgin on several occasions during a year of his ministry at Cap-Pelé (1868-1898).
The new church in Port Elgin was blessed in 1902 under the auspices of Saint Clement. The first administrators of Saint Clement were Laurent Gould, John Mahoney, and Docité Vautour.
Until 1907, both Melrose and Port Elgin were missions under the jurisdiction of Cap-Pelé, but later became part of Sackville Centre. This situation remained unchanged until 1926 when Father R. B. Fraser, then parish priest of Sackville, took up residence in Port Elgin, where he remained until 1932, becoming the first resident priest in Port Elgin. Upon assuming his duties there, Father Fraser purchased a property from Frank Mitton.
In 1926, St. Clement's Church underwent a major renovation. The sanctuary and sacristy were moved more than 22 feet to the rear, creating more space and allowing for nearly one hundred people to attend Eucharistic celebrations. The materials used for this renovation were primarily taken from the old Baptist church, located on the adjacent property, which had been purchased from Reverend Father Mason. The construction was carried out by contractor Walter Gould of Amherst, and August Sandell of Shemogue did the decorating. In October 1926, the land for the first Catholic cemetery was purchased.
With the restructuring of the diocese in 2000, the parish became an integral part of the St. Bernard and Sackville pastoral unit.
First church 1902
First parish priest 1926
Originally, Port Elgin was called "Gaspareaux Town" because of the abundance of this small fish in the river that still bears its name and flows through the village of Baie-Verte. Under the French Regime, a small Acadian village existed a mile from Port Elgin, near the site of Fort Gaspareaux, which became Fort Monckton under the British Regime. A small chapel and a priest's house served about forty families before 1755, when the Acadians were deported and everything was destroyed by British soldiers.
The first church in Port Elgin was built in 1902. At that time, the total Catholic population numbered about twenty-five families, the vast majority of whom were Acadians. However, some Irish and Scottish families lived side-by-side, in peace and prosperity, with their Acadian brethren. History tells us that the first Catholic to settle in Port Elgin was John Fitzpatrick, in 1850. We also know that Father Patrick Bradley celebrated Mass in private homes in Port Elgin on several occasions during a year of his ministry at Cap-Pelé (1868-1898).
The new church in Port Elgin was blessed in 1902 under the auspices of Saint Clement. The first administrators of Saint Clement were Laurent Gould, John Mahoney, and Docité Vautour.
Until 1907, both Melrose and Port Elgin were missions under the jurisdiction of Cap-Pelé, but later became part of Sackville Centre. This situation remained unchanged until 1926 when Father R. B. Fraser, then parish priest of Sackville, took up residence in Port Elgin, where he remained until 1932, becoming the first resident priest in Port Elgin. Upon assuming his duties there, Father Fraser purchased a property from Frank Mitton.
In 1926, St. Clement's Church underwent a major renovation. The sanctuary and sacristy were moved more than 22 feet to the rear, creating more space and allowing for nearly one hundred people to attend Eucharistic celebrations. The materials used for this renovation were primarily taken from the old Baptist church, located on the adjacent property, which had been purchased from Reverend Father Mason. The construction was carried out by contractor Walter Gould of Amherst, and August Sandell of Shemogue did the decorating. In October 1926, the land for the first Catholic cemetery was purchased.
With the restructuring of the diocese in 2000, the parish became an integral part of the St. Bernard and Sackville pastoral unit.
