According to André Vachon, "Laval, François de," in
DCB, 2:370, &
online,
ecclesiastical parishes in New France were not formally created until after
May 1679, when King Louis XIV issued a decree authorizing the Bishop of
Québec to create them. Before that, the habitants
of New France, including those in Acadia, were served in their settlements by traveling
missionaries, not resident priests. White, DGFA-1, xvii-xxii;
& White, DGFA-1 English, xxv-xxxii, provide the "foundation" dates of
parishes in greater Acadia, beginning with Port-Royal in 1636 and ending
with Rivière-du-Nord-Est and Pointe-Prime, on Île St.-Jean, in 1752.
For a fine map of Acadian churches before the Exile, see
<acadian-cajun.com/religion.htm>.
St.-Jean-Baptiste, Port-Royal (lower river)
St.-Laurent, Port-Royal (upper river)
Chignecto/Baie-Verte
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours to 1686, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-de-la-Trés-Ste.-Vierge
afterwards,
Beaubassin
St.-Louis, Pointe-de-Beauséjour
Ste.-Anne, Tintamarre
Minas
St.-Charles-des-Mines, Grand-Pré
St.-Joseph-des-Mines, Rivière-aux-Canards
Pigiguit
Sainte-Famille (west side of the river)
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption (east side of the river)
Cobeguit
SS. Pierre-et-Paul
Cap-Sable
Ste.-Anne, Cheboque/Cap-Sable
Notre-Dame, Pobomcoup/Pubnico
Trois-Rivières/Chepoudy, Petitcoudiac,
Memramcook
Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation or Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, Chepoudy
Pentagöuet/Maine
Ste.-Famille
Rivière St.-Jean/Nashouat, Médoctec
Ste.-Anne
Île St.-Jean
St.-Jean-l'Evangéliste, Port-La-Joye
Ste.-Famille, Malpèque
St.-Louis, Belair on upper Rivière-du-Nord-Est
SS. Pierre et Paul, Pointe-Prime
St.-Pierre-du-Nord, Havre-St.-Pierre
Île Royale
Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Louisbourg
Hôpital, Louisbourg
St.-Pierre, Port-Toulouse
Ste.-Claire, Petit-Dégrat
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours, Port d'Orléans/Niganiche
Ste.-Anne, Port-Dauphin
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours, La Baleine
Ste.-Claire, Lorembec
St.-Esprit, St.-Esprit
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