St. Brigitte Roman Catholic Church

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St. Brigitte Roman Catholic Church
Harris-Church.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Saskatchewan
Location
Location215 Main Street
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harris, Saskatchewan
Geographic coordinates 51°44′00″N107°34′55″W / 51.73326°N 107.58188°W / 51.73326; -107.58188 Coordinates: 51°44′00″N107°34′55″W / 51.73326°N 107.58188°W / 51.73326; -107.58188
Architecture
Type Church
Style vernacular
Completed1909

St. Brigitte Roman Catholic Church is a designated a historical building originally built as a Roman Catholic church in Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada. By 1907, due to the need of the local community the Diocese of St. Boniface, Manitoba created "Our Lady of Good Council" parish and sent a full-time priest to the area, necessitating the construction of the church. [1] The wood church constructed in 1909, served as the Roman Catholic church in the community until 1996. [2]

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References

  1. "St. Brigitte Roman Catholic Church". Heritage Properties. Historical Places - A Joint Federal, Provincial and Territorial Initiative. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  2. "St. Brigitte Roman Catholic Church" (PDF), Saskatchewan Register of Heritage Property, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-29, retrieved 2011-03-20