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12-580: Batoche may refer to: Batoche, Saskatchewan , a historic site in Saskatchewan Batoche (electoral district) , an electoral district in Saskatchewan Batoche (former electoral district) , a former electoral district in Saskatchewan Batoche (N.W.T. electoral district) , a former electoral district in the North-West Territories The Battle of Batoche during

24-530: A parish church . A rectory is the residence of an ecclesiastical rector , although the name may also be applied to the home of an academic rector (e.g., a Scottish university rector), or other person with that title. In North American Anglicanism, a far greater proportion of parish clergy were (and still are) titled as rector than in Britain, so the term rectory is more common there. The names used for homes of ordinary parish clergy vary considerably and include

36-430: A residence can be supplied in lieu of salary, which may not be able to be provided (especially at smaller congregations). Catholic clergy houses in particular may be lived in by several priests from a parish . Clergy houses frequently serve as the administrative office of the local parish, as well as a residence. They are normally located next to, or at least close to, the church their occupant serves. Partly because of

48-526: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Batoche, Saskatchewan Batoche, Saskatchewan , which lies between Prince Albert and Saskatoon , was the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the North-West Rebellion of 1885. The battle resulted in the defeat of Louis Riel and his Métis forces by Major General Frederick Middleton and his Northwest Field Force. Batoche

60-605: The North-East Rebellion/Resistance Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Batoche . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Batoche&oldid=898470054 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

72-498: The churches and replaced by more modest properties. Numerous clergy houses have been acquired by families for use as private homes. Others have been adapted as offices or used for various civic functions. In many villages in England, the former clergy house is called the "Old Vicarage" or the "Old Rectory". In Scotland, a former clergy house may be known as the "Old Manse". There are a number of more specific terms whose use depends on

84-714: The community contained several stores as well as the Roman Catholic Church of St. Antoine de Padoue at the time of the Rebellion. Batoche was the de facto capital of Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan . Batoche is a Southbranch Settlement . It is situated mainly along the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River between St. Laurent and Fish Creek . This area is part of the aspen parkland biome. This community consisted mostly of Francophones and Roman Catholics. Batoche

96-428: The community. The complex is open from mid-May through mid-September. Rectory A clergy house is typically owned and maintained by a church, as a benefit to its clergy . This practice exists in many denominations because of the tendency of clergy to be transferred from one church to another at relatively frequent intervals. Also, in smaller communities, suitable housing is not always available. In addition, such

108-586: The general conservation of churches, many clergy houses have survived and are of historic interest or importance. In the United Kingdom, the 14th-century Alfriston Clergy House was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust . It was purchased in a state of near ruin in 1896 for £10, the vicarage having moved elsewhere long before. In some countries where the clergy houses were often rather grand, many of them have now been sold off by

120-404: The rank of the occupant, the denomination, and the locality. Above the parish level, a bishop's house was traditionally called a " Bishop's palace ", a dean 's residence is known as a deanery , and a canon lives in a canonry or "canon's house". Other clerical titles have different names for their houses. A parsonage is where the parson of a church resides; a parson is the priest/presbyter of

132-505: Was declared a National Historic Site in 1923. The visitor centre features a multimedia presentation about the history of the community and its inhabitants. There are several restored buildings with costumed interpreters who depict the lifestyles of the Métis of Batoche between 1860 and 1900. The sites include a North-West Mounted Police encampment, a church and rectory complex, and a farm home. The sites are set at different locations around

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144-422: Was then a small village of some 500 residents. The site has since become depopulated and now has few residents. The 1885 church building and a few other historic buildings have been preserved, and the site is a National Historic Site . The Métis settlement of Batoche (named after Xavier Letendre dit Batoche) was established in 1872. By 1885 it numbered 500 people. The Métis of the area settled on river lots, and

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