A historic Nova Scotia church known as one the largest wooden churches in North America has been officially put up for sale by the Archdiocese of Halifax – Yarmouth.
The anonymous donor who emerged from nowhere in April to present an offer of $10 million to save and restore the historic 118-year-old Église Sainte-M.
Église Sainte-Marie in Digby County, said to be the tallest wooden church in North America, faces an uncertain fate after an offer of a $10 million donation fell through.
The Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth has accepted a conditional offer for Saint Bernard Church a 1,300-square-metre building southwest of Digby, N.S., which opened in 1932 from a buyer with plans to repair and repurpose the building.