Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick
Saint-Jacques is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. The parish consists of two discontiguous portions separated by Saint-Joseph Parish. For governance purposes the southwestern portion is divided between the city of Edmundston and the local service district of the parish of Saint-Jacques; the northeastern portion is part of the LSD. Both city and LSD are members of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC). Origin of name. The parish is named for the local Roman Catholic church. History. Saint-Jacques was erected in 1877 from Madawaska Parish; the name was  spelt without a hyphen. In 1930 part of Saint-Jacques was included in the newly erected Saint-Joseph Parish. In 1941 the boundary was altered. In 1946 Saint-Jacques was affected by the major reorganisation of Madawaska County parish boundaries. In 1973 the hyphen was added to the parish's legal name. Boundaries. Saint-Jacques Parish comprises two discontiguous portions: the populated southwestern portion and the interior northeastern portion, which lacks provincial roads. The southeastern portion is bounded: The northwestern portion is bounded: Communities. Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; "italics" indicate a name  no longer in official use Bodies of water. Bodies of water at least partly within the parish. Other notable places. Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. Demographics. Parish population total does not include portion in Edmundston References.