ST. PETERS BAY (St. Peter’s)

N 1792 some Scottish immigrants moved

here and settled along the North Shore.

In 1830 they built their first church and in 1868 added a new parochial house, the one still in use today.

In 1881, under the careful eye of Bishop Maclntyre. an immense and beautiful brick church was built. At the time it was probably the most magnificent church in the diocese.

Fire from a lightning strike in 1926 destroyed this fine structure but two years later another brick church had its formal opening. Due to weak construction, this church in 1960 underwent complete rebuilding exteriorly‘ with the brick walls being replaced by wood.

Bishop Peter Maclntyre was a native of St, Peter’s Parish and served as Bishop of Charlottetown from 1860 until his death in 1891. His remains lie in a neatly designed crypt in the church basement.

Another prominent parishioner was Dr. Roddie MacDonald. In 1952 he was invested by Bishop Boyle as a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great at a grand celebration in the parish. That year he was completing 65 years in the practice ofmedicine.

In terms of population the St. Peter's Bay area is believed to have had the highest enlistment rate (300) and the highest casualty rate (40) of any place in Canada during World War I and II. A great number of these came from St. Peter's Parish.

The church which can be seen for miles

occupies a most beautiful setting, overlooking the still and curving waters below. Up the bay the precious Greenwich sand dunes area became part of the National Park in 2001.

Approximately 180 families make up St. Peter's Parish today.