(Click on the church for a view of the interior.)

St. Patrick's Church is located approximately 19 km northwest of Stratford, Ontario, CANADA

The emigrants from the Emerald Isle, being loyal to and mindful of their birthplace, gave the parish the name of Kinkora "a place of beauty".

St. Patrick's Church in Kinkora is an extraordinary building in an extraordinary community.  One of the architectural masterpieces of Perth County, it stands in apparent isolation on a country crossroads. 

Designed by Joseph Connolly, the same architect who planned both St. Peter's Cathedral in London, and the magnificent Church of Our Lady in Guelph.  The present church was constructed in 1882 by 105 families at a cost of $30,000.00.  This was a work of faith and love by the original Irish community of immigrants.  Subsequently, it has become a house of worship for many of the Dutch immigrants who arrived in the early fifties.

Currently, the parish is undertaking a renovation project.  St. Patrick's has a small but devoted congregation who is endeavouring to meet this obligation.  

Any donations would be greatly appreciated.