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St. Philip’s Chisasibi
Street Address:
2 Maamuu Road
Chisasibi
Quebec
J0M 1E0
Postal Address:
Box 90 Chisasibi, Quebec J0M 1E0
Email Address:
Phone:
(819) 978-3140 or (581) 234-4178
Clergy:
The Rev. Gladys Matoush, Incumbent; The Rev. George Matoush, Deacon
Service Times:
as posted
About this parish:
The Cree word for “Great River”, the current community of Chisasibi is located along the eastern coast of the James Bay in Quebec. Previously Chisasibi was located on the island of Fort George. In 1803 the HBC founded Fort George as a port. The Cree settled permanently on the island not long after its creation. In 1981, the community was relocated to the mainland’s south shore, by the Government of Quebec. The relocation was necessary because of possible and expected erosion of the island due to the increasing water flow of the La Grande watershed, caused by the construction of a hydro-electric damn in 1970. An Anglican mission was established in 1852 and an Anglican School was constructed in 1907. The current population of the Cree Nation of Chisasibi is approximately 4,000 people.
About us
The Diocese of Moosonee straddles both northern Ontario and Northwestern Quebec
covering some 560,000 sq kms, second to the Diocese of the Arctic in geographic size.
It is one of the great historic missionary areas of the Anglican Communion and of early
Canada with records dating back to 1780.
Address
Diocese of Moosonee Administrative Office
331 Fifth Ave, Timmins, Ontario P4N 5L6
Phone: (705) 264-0914
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