Churches

Three Churches mark the landscape of Barnston-Ouest. These are remarkable visual landmarks that identify our hamlets. They are exceptional witnesses to the great stages of colonization in the Township of Barnston and the appropriation of the land by early settlers. By their presence, these buildings recall the arrival of American missionaries, then the British and finally, Catholics, each coming with his faith, religious rites and architecture.

Anglican Church of the Epiphany - Way’s Mills

In 1887, the Anglican Bishop of Quebec, James William Williams, made an offer to the congregation of Way's Mills and Barnston to fund the building of two churches, provided that they would construct a shared parsonage.
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Union Church of Way’s Mills

In 1880, number of religious groups already present in the region decided to come together to build a communal church
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Church of St. Wilfrid of Kingscroft

The St. Wifrid Church owes its name to Father Wilfrid Lussier, priest of the Parish of St. Edmond, Coaticook, who celebrated the first religious services in Kingscroft around the year 1870.
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