1886 - Ste-Euphémie Church - Casselman, Ontario
N 45° 18.774 W 075° 05.175
18T E 493239 N 5017714
This beautiful church graces the main street of Casselman, a predominately Franco-Ontario community. The date on the church, 1886, is above the main entrance and refers to the year when the Parish was founded.
Waymark Code: WMTVBN
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/09/2017
Views: 5
This beautiful church graces the main street of Casselman, a predominately Franco-Ontario community. The date on the church, 1886, is above the main entrance and refers to the year when the Parish was founded.
The origin of the name of the Parish refers to the name of the deceased wife of Father Albert Phillion, the first missionary priest of Casselman.
The original church was blessed in 1889, but a fire that destroyed most of the village in 1891 also ruined the church. It was rebuilt, but amazingly another large fire in the town in 1897 destroyed the church again.
In July 1919, the community again fell victim to a devastating fire. The buildings bordering the main street of the town were engulfed in flames, and almost everything was destroyed. Thankfully, the church, the bank of the time and the general store were saved.
Major renovations were undertaken in 2010 to ensure a long-term future for the church.
Year of construction: 1889
Full inscription:
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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