CNHS Holy Trinity Church
N 55° 25.033 W 104° 33.033
13U E 528451 N 6141312
This historic site is located across the Churchill River in North Saskatchewan. The Village of Stanley Mission is located on the south shore.
Waymark Code: WMZ20G
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 08/28/2018
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Holy Trinity Church
The English River Anglican mission was originally established at Lac La Ronge by James Settee, later one of the first native clergymen of the diocese. He was joined at Lac La Ronge by the Reverent Robert Hunt in 1850. In 1852 the mission was moved to this site, considered more suitable for farming and accessible for schooling and worship. Construction began at once, using timbers from Lac La Ronge and fittings from England. Financial difficulties slowed progress until 1856, but the finished church was praised for its gothic lines and interior detail. It now stands as the oldest church west of the Red River.
La maison de la rivière English fut d'abord établie au lac La Ronge par le pasteur autochtone James Settee. Le ministre Robert Hunt l'y rejoinit en 1850. Deux ans plus tard, on transféra la mission à cet endroit, jugé plus fertile et plus accessible. On commença immédiatement les travaux de construction, en utilisant des arbres de la région et du matériel venant d'Angleterre, mais des difficultçés financiçères ralentirent les travaux jusqu'en 1856. Une fois terminée, l'église qui est la plus vieille à l'ouest de la rivière Rouge, suscita d'admiration pour son style gothique et sa décoration intérieure.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
Location - City name/Town name: Across the Churchill River from Stanley Misson
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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