Holy Cross Church (Wiikwemkoong)
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holy-cross-church-wiikwemkoong-201-16569720
title:
Holy Cross Church (Wiikwemkoong)
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Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Reserve, north-eastern Manitoulin island. It was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1844 and was their first mission in Northern Ontario since their suppression in 1767. The mission played a significant role in increasing literacy in Canada of the Ojibwe language. The church building itself was constructed in 1852. It is situated to the north of Wiikwemkoong on Wikwemikong Way, next to the Giizhigaanang Com
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Church in Wiikwemkoong First Nation, Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Cross_Church_(Wiikwemkoong)
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date modified:
2023-07-07T21:17:42Z
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