Built in the early 1900s and still owned by the diocese, the building at 14 Howard St. had already been slated for demolition.
Local historian calls loss ‘heartbreaking’
Raechel Huizinga · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 06, 2026 3:07 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Miramichi firefighters responded to a fire on Sunday at Bishop’s Palace, a historic stone building next to St. Michael’s Basilica. (The City of Miramichi)
Shaun O’Reilly grew up in the shadow of St. Michael’s Basilica and neighbouring Bishop’s Palace in Miramichi.
He watched despondently as fire tore through the latter on Easter Sunday, one day before he intended to search the historic stone building for relics he might display at the local museum.
“That’s not to be, now,” he said in an interview. “Unfortunately, everything is gone. It’s a total loss.”
Built in the early 1900s and still owned by the diocese, the building at 14 Howard St. had already been slated for demolition. Plans for development always fell through, according to O’Reilly, and the abandoned building had been the frequent target of break-ins.
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