St. Raphaels' Ruins

Begun in 1815, St. Rafael's Church stood at the center of the largest and most important Roman Catholic parish in Upper Canada and served as the administrative headquarters of Alexander Macdonell, the first Roman Catholic bishop. In the heart of a historic Highland settlement, the parish became the cradle of Catholicism in Ontario. The ruins left after a fire in 1970 recall the early history of Roman Catholicism in Upper Canada and stand as a testament to Bishop Macdonell's determined efforts to advance his faith.

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