Father Pierre-Paul Arsenault (1866-1927).
Born in Tignish, Father Arsenault served as parish priest in Mont-Carmel from 1896 until his death. He was a prominent member of the Acadian community on the Island and is generally recognized as the principal founder of the St. Thomas Aquinas Society (the chief voice of the Island Acadians) that was created in 1919. He took on many projects, including the promotion of Acadian history and the protection of Acadian heritage. Around 1905, be began collecting "old French songs" from elderly Acadians. His collection constitutes the oldest collection of Acadian folksongs in Canada. (Musée acadien Collection)