The Roman Catholic Diocese Boundary and American Madawaska, 1842-1870

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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

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Coverage

1840s; Maine and New Brunswick

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Zotero

ISSN

0163-1152

Issue

3 & 4

Pages

174-189

Publication Title

Maine Historical Society Quarterly

Volume

32

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