A Legacy of Faith
A Legacy of Faith
Welcome to the digital home of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church. Nestled in the heart of the rural Ottawa Diocese, our parishes are more than just stone and mortar—they are the living breath of a community rooted in the soil and the spirit since 1854.
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| John McEvoy | |
The church of St John the Evangelist is situated on the Old Prescott Rd. in Osgoode Township (now Regional Rd. 25), 16 miles from the City of Ottawa. As early as 1834 the Bytown-Prescott Stage Coach passed this way. The land was donated; one acre, part of lot 19 con. 3 by Patrick McEvoy and wife Cecelia Doyle, and three acres, part of lot 20 con. 3 by John McEvoy and wife Anastacia Powers.
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The original church built in 1854 and burnt down in 1919.