page_title: Weldford Parish, New Brunswick
section_title: Religion
hierarchical_section_title: Weldford Parish, New Brunswick / Demographics / Religion
caption_attribution_description: English: Presbyterian Church, Bass River, 1886. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick number P204-309. Français&#160;: Église presbytérienne, Bass River, 1886. Archives provinciales du Nouveau-Brunswick, numéro P204-309.
context_page_description: Weldford is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between Richibucto 15 Indian reserve and the local service district of the parish of Weldford.
  The parish was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W Weldon and John P. Ford, who were Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kent County in 1835.
  A 1920s newspaper article states "The first Representative for the County of Kent was Judge Weldon who returned in 1828 and continued as sole member until representation was increased and Mr. J. P. Ford, formerly of Halifax, who built the Fords Mills in the Richibucto River returned with him. Colonel David McAlmon subsequently took Mr. Ford's place and he and Judge Weldon were returned for four years. McAlmon was later substituted for Senator Wark and he and Weldon were members until 1850."
context_section_description: There are several Catholic churches in Weldford Parish, all belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton: 
  St. Bartholomew mission in Bass River,
  Saint-Norbert in Saint-Norbert, and
  St. Peter in South Branch.
  Also there are four Presbyterian churches, belonging to Bass River Pastoral Charge, The Presbytery of New Brunswick, Synod of the Atlantic Provinces:
  St. Marks Presbyterian Church in Bass River,
  St. James Presbyterian Church in Beersville,
  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Clairville, and
  Zion Presbyterian Church in West Branch.
  The United Church of Canada has two congregations, belonging to Rexton Pastoral Charge, Chignecto Presbytery, Maritime Conference:
  St. Stephen's United Church in Molus River, and
  St. John's United Church in West Branch.
  And there is one Anglican church, belonging to the Parish of Kent, Archdeaconry of Moncton, Diocese of Fredericton.
  St. Paul's Church in Browns Yard.
caption: Bass River Presbyterian Church in 1886
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