• Ste-Bibiane

• St. Anne's Church

• Jehovah Witness

• St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church

• Richmond-Melbourne United Church

• Presbyterian St-Paul

Ste-Bibiane

Since 1824, Missionnaries have visited Richmond to celebrate Mass and the Sacraments, and to enjoy the sermon.  The people welcome the Priest into their homes, and hold religious office right there.

Ste-Bibiane, was built on May 28th 1829. It was located on Brand's Hill, practically in front of Denison Road, beside the farm that still exists on Route 116.

The first chapel was used until 1840 and was then destroyed in a fire.

The people had already started to build a new chapel of 50x34 in 1838.  The second chapel was located in the same place St-Bibiane stands today.  The population grew and the chapel no longer met the needs of the people.  Therefore it was torn down and Mr. M. Cyrias and Alexandre Ouellette, architectes and construction workers of Kamouraska, built the actual construction that stands today  The bricks were laid by Mr. Léon Decelles of Richmond.

On December 2nd 1880, the new church was blessed by Mgr Antoine Racine, first bishop of Sherbrooke; and the first mass was celebrated by Rev. Luc Trahan, first Priest, in presence of Mgr Laflèche, from Three-Rivers and by Mgr Moreau, from St-Hyacinthe.

On August 29th 1890 that the Church was finished, and the following year Mr. Godbout et Paquet of St-Hyacinthe comopleted the interieur decoration of the church according to the plans of M. David Ouellette of Quebec.

On the 5th of February 1895, the magnifisant canvases called le Chemin de la Croix, (the route of the Cross) which were most likely painted by Cabane.  The organs were built by the Casavant brothers of St-Hyacinthe and installed in 1905.

In 1938, Mrg Philippe Desranleau let go 250 families of the congregation of Ste-Bibiane, and founded the Ste-Famille church of Richmond.  The first of January 2001, under the decision of Mgr André Gaumond, the two churches were once again merged together to form the congregation of Ste-Bibiane of Richmond.

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St. Anne's

Eventhough St. Anne was consecrated in 1830, the actual construction only started in 1889 and was consecrated again in 1990.

The St. Anne Church is located at 171 Principale street, and is part of Canada's Anglican churches member of the diocese of  Quebec. The building has under gone many changes overthe last 100 years, the most important being the construction of the steeple in 1919-1920.

Over twelve different Ministers have served the congregation of the last 100 years.  There has been, Reverends A.J. Balfour, James Hepburn, W.S.G. Bunbury, J.F.B. Belford, F.A. Sisco, A.J. Oakley, H.O.N. Belford, G. Harrington, H.I. Apps, W.E. Walker, John Ford et Howard Hawes.The present Minister being Rev. Andrew O'Donnel

St. Anne's has had an active congregation during the last 120 years and looks forward to the challenges of the futur.

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Jehovah Witness

The biblical education centre of the Jehovah Witnesses is located at 766, Montée du Parc in Richmond.  Their Hall was built quickly between the 1st and 4th of September in 1994.  Over 750 volenteers worked on the structure, and in only a few weeks the Hall was erected and the landscaping was completed.  In Quebec, the are 124 similar centres.

The Hall is filled with over 100 members each week.  Members from Richmond and the surrounding region and from all walks of life.  It is a multi-cultural, pluralistic society where the people have the need to get to know themselves better.

The time of the meetings are posted outside and are held in both English and French.  Entry and parking is free.  You are invited to take part in the meetings that encourage stimulating exchange of ideas.

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St. Andrew's

Located in a rural area, this magnificant building was built all with wood from the region and raised by many volenteers.

Construction was finished in 1842, and St. Andrew's church served an Irish congregation.  Today the church serves the whole community.

The wall murals of the Church are Walnut and were fabricated by artists.  The doors and pews are of Irish Style.

During nearly 20 years St. Andrew's church was on the back of the Canadian 2 dollar bill, and many tourists still come to visit the place where the picture was taken.

The congregation, which is over 160 years old, looks to the futur with confidence accompanied with spiritual guidance.

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Richmond-Melbourne United Church

The opening and consecration of the Richmond-Melbourne United Church was held on November 11th 1888 by the Minisher Rev. John MacLeod.

It was only on July 1st 1939 that the presbyterian community joined the congregation of Richmond and Melbourne.

Many Layworkers are implicated in the Church, and they have a strong determination to confront the challenges of Christian life in a problematique world.

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St-Paul's

This Church was built in 1889 to replace the first Church that was built 50 years before.  It is located on Belmont Street and you can easily see its steeple that raises above all its surroundings. 

In 1925, the congregation joined the Presbyterians and  Methodistes to become Melbourn's United Church.  In 1949, the Presbyterian Church bought the building at a very modest price to serve the French protestants of the area.  Rev. Jacques Smith was the first Ministeren and remained there until 1963.

Many different parish groups participate in activities at the Church such as Bible Camp.

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