St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Souris, Prince Edward Island)
| St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church | |
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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church | |
| 46°21′34″N 62°15′10″W / 46.3594°N 62.2527°W | |
| Location | Souris, Prince Edward Island |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Dedication | St. Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | William Critchlow Harris |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1901 |
| Completed | 1902; rebuilt 1930 (after fire) |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Island sandstone; wood interior |
| Official name | St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church |
| Type | Canadian Register of Historic Places |
| Designated | 2012 |
| Reference no. | 19171 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Charlottetown |
St. Mary’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown.
History
Catholic ministry in the Souris area is recorded in the 19th century; the parish is commonly dated to 1839 within the Diocese of Charlottetown.[1] An earlier church and rectory were destroyed by fire in 1849.
As the parish grew around 1900, a large cruciform church of Island sandstone was built on Longworth Street and completed in the early 20th century. The Canadian Register of Historic Places describes it as a Gothic Revival church noted for its size, materials, and prominence in the town.[2]
In March 1929, a fire destroyed the interior and left only the sandstone walls standing.[3] The parish rebuilt quickly, and the church was reopened and blessed on 7 September 1930.[4] Records of the period note that Charlottetown architect John Marshall Hunter oversaw the restoration work during 1929–30.[5]
Architecture
St. Mary’s is a Gothic Revival church with a cruciform plan, a front tower-porch, pointed-arch windows, and steep gables. The exterior is built of Island sandstone, and the interior is finished in wood.[6]
Notes
- ^ "Church of St. Mary – Souris, Prince Edward Island". GCatholic.org. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "Poetical Works of Robert Burns – Joseph C. McLean (owner's inscription)". Book Lives Canada (Mount Allison University Digital Collections). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "Hunter, John Marshall". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800–1950. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2025.