St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
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St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery

New Denmark, Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada

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  • Get directions 249 MAIN NEW DENMARK RD
    New Denmark, Victoria County, New Brunswick E7G 2B8 Canada
    Coordinates: 46.97608, -67.63342
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The history of St Peter's in New Denmark — the oldest Danish settlement in Canada — began as the 19th century turned to the 20th. On November 19, 1905, a meeting was held in the old Patrons Hall and the church was established under the authority of the Bishop of København as part of the DKU (Dansk Kirke i Udlandet — Danish Church Abroad. Pastor A. P. Hansen was the first Minister — at that time, his salary was $25.00 a month, plus free lodging.



In 1908, two acres of land was purchased from the north-west corner of Mr. Anton Johansen's farm, to be used as a cemetery and church site. In 1916, a committee was appointed to build a church and parsonage, which were completed in 1917. The cemetery is immediately behind the parsonage and to the south-west of the church.



The minutes of the church were written completely in Danish until 1960. Around 1969, our Danish services ceased, but a Danish hymn is still being sung every Sunday.



St Peter's Lutheran is the first Lutheran church established within the Province of New Brunswick, and it is the mother church of the next two to be established. Bethany Lutheran Church, also in New Denmark, was originally an annex of St. Peter's, built to accommodate the people's needs and travel difficulties of earlier years. For many years known simply as "the annex", but is now a separate congregation sharing pastor and parsonage with St Peter's.





The history of St Peter's in New Denmark — the oldest Danish settlement in Canada — began as the 19th century turned to the 20th. On November 19, 1905, a meeting was held in the old Patrons Hall and the church was established under the authority of the Bishop of København as part of the DKU (Dansk Kirke i Udlandet — Danish Church Abroad. Pastor A. P. Hansen was the first Minister — at that time, his salary was $25.00 a month, plus free lodging.



In 1908, two acres of land was purchased from the north-west corner of Mr. Anton Johansen's farm, to be used as a cemetery and church site. In 1916, a committee was appointed to build a church and parsonage, which were completed in 1917. The cemetery is immediately behind the parsonage and to the south-west of the church.



The minutes of the church were written completely in Danish until 1960. Around 1969, our Danish services ceased, but a Danish hymn is still being sung every Sunday.



St Peter's Lutheran is the first Lutheran church established within the Province of New Brunswick, and it is the mother church of the next two to be established. Bethany Lutheran Church, also in New Denmark, was originally an annex of St. Peter's, built to accommodate the people's needs and travel difficulties of earlier years. For many years known simply as "the annex", but is now a separate congregation sharing pastor and parsonage with St Peter's.





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