Massive, deconsecrated Catholic church in Nova Scotia on the market for $250K

ST. BERNARD — A huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church that has been a landmark to the Acadian community of St. Bernard in southwestern Nova Scotia is up for sale.

St. Bernard Church officially closed last summer as the number of people attending mass in the 1,300-square-metre building had fallen to about 30 to 40 people.

The building has been listed for $250,000, with realtors noting it contains over 8,000 blocks of granite in its construction and is among the largest churches in eastern Canada.

Suzanne Lefort, a former treasurer of the parish council, said it’s been estimated — while she was in her volunteer position — that thorough repairs would cost over a million dollars for improvements to the roof, water system and the 28,000 cubic metre interior.

She also said it remains uncertain what precisely will happen to a very large crucifix behind the altar, but added the church’s sacred objects are not part of the sale.