2025 AGM
April 8th, 2025
First Bishop, first college
The two-and-a-half-storey structure was constructed on the 5.5-acre property in 1808. It served as Rev. Macdonell’s residence until 1836. From its inception, it was also a school known as the College of Iona. It became the first publicly-supported Roman Catholic...$100K for Heritage Site Work
The Glengarry Fencibles Trust (GFT) has received close to $100,000 in federal money to help in its efforts to preserve the Bishop’s House, located just west of Iona Academy in St. Raphael’s.
Bishop’s House of Glengarry Virtual Concert
Here are some links to the concert in case you missed the premiere: YouTube Facebook Thank you to our wonderful musicians, dancers, production team, historians and volunteers. To donate, click on: www.bishopshouse.ca/support/ If you wish to donate by cheque, please...Gala Dinner: Memories of Iona
The Glengarry Fencibles Trust is delighted to report that the April 13 Gala Dinner in support of The Bishop’s House restoration project was a memorable success.
Restoration and Removal
“For members of my living history unit, who recreate and educate the public on early Glengarry history and what life was like during the War of 1812, the Bishop’s House is Holy Ground,” said Jim Mullin, a living history re-enactor with the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles.