The old parish in this area was known as Downings.

It is the fourth oldest religious parish on the island.

A local tradition states that the church was the oldest parish in the town.

It is one of the oldest parishes in the countries, with over 400 years of history.

Everything was different: hardly a landmark of the old parish would have remained.

It is the oldest parish and church within the diocese.

The old parishes were formed at a time when there was little difference, to the local people, between the Church and the State.

La Nouaye is an old parish, probably dating from the 9th century.

It is one of the oldest parishes in the diocese, dating back to the 1850s.

It is considered one of the oldest parishes in the Ilocandia.