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Type of entity
Authorized form of name
St. James Roman Catholic Church (Georgetown, P.E.I.)
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
St. James Roman Catholic Church was erected in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, ca. 1837-1837 with the lumber obtained from the dismantling of the Catholic church in Pamure Island. Until that date, Catholics in the Georgetown area attended mass either in Launching or Pamure Island. Rev. John MacDonald first served the congregation until he was replaced by Rev. Francis MacDonald who served for 40 years. The original wooden structure, which was enlarged in 1852, served the congregation until 1919 when it was replaced by a brick structure. The latter building was replaced in 1974.