Sainte-Marie Parish, New Brunswick

Saint-Marie
Saint Mary, St. Mary, Ste. Marie
Location within Kent County, New Brunswick.
Location within Kent County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 64°52′21″W / 46.39°N 64.8725°W / 46.39; -64.8725
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyKent
Erected1867
Area
 • Land238.32 km2 (92.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,991
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Increase 1.0%
 • Dwellings
956
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of Saint-Antoine

Saint-Marie (originally Saint Mary),[a] is a geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]

For governance purposes, most of the parish belongs to the town of Champdoré, with small areas along its eastern and northern boundaries belonging to the town of Grand-Bouctouche[5] and the village of Five Rivers, respectively;[b] all are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission.[6]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Saint-Antoine[7] and the local service districts of Grand Saint-Antoine and the parish of Saint Mary.[c][8]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ The Territorial Division Act[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
  5. ^ a b "Kent Regional Service Commission: RSC 6". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.


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