The Roman Catholic Diocese Boundary and American Madawaska, 1842-1870
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Title
The Roman Catholic Diocese Boundary and American Madawaska, 1842-1870
Description
Article discussing the impact of the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty on the remapping of Roman Catholic diocesan boundaries in the New Brunswick and northern Maine border region. How Maine and Canadian political geography figured into the organization of Catholic space in the 19th century, and the question of whether diocesan boundaries should be figured according to political border or ethnicity. Other factors playing into Catholic Church decisions on the organization of border dioceses.
Creator
Mount, Graeme S.
Stevenson, Michael D.
Date
1993-01 (winter, spring)
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
Coverage
1840s; Maine and New Brunswick
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
0163-1152
Issue
3 & 4
Pages
174-189
Publication Title
Maine Historical Society Quarterly
Volume
32