The altar in the former Christ Church (1819) in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec.
The altar in the former Christ Church (1819) in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada.
It was erected on land donated by Sir John Johnson, Seigneur of Argenteuil.
Canada's third Prime Minister, Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, was born in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil in 1821, the son of Rev. Joseph Abbott (1790-1862) (an Anglican missionary) and served as Prime Minister from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892.
He was Canada's first native-born prime minister. Abbott was also the great-grandfather of Canadian actor Christopher Plummer.
As per my chat with a tour guide, this old church only celebrates mass once a year, in November.
The altar in the former Christ Church (1819) in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec.
The altar in the former Christ Church (1819) in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada.
It was erected on land donated by Sir John Johnson, Seigneur of Argenteuil.
Canada's third Prime Minister, Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, was born in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil in 1821, the son of Rev. Joseph Abbott (1790-1862) (an Anglican missionary) and served as Prime Minister from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892.
He was Canada's first native-born prime minister. Abbott was also the great-grandfather of Canadian actor Christopher Plummer.
As per my chat with a tour guide, this old church only celebrates mass once a year, in November.