Bishops Hall | St. Francis Xavier University

Students interacting in the Bishops Hall lounge area. There are multiple sofa chairs, a coffee table and a TV on the wall.

Kitchen with a fridge, oven and counter space

Kitchen with a fridge, oven and seating area

Laundry room with washers and dryers lined up and a counter in the center of the room.

Lounge area with tables and chairs

Front of Bishops Hall

Hallway with dorm rooms along each side

Bathroom with a shower located in Bishops Hall

Students interacting in the Bishops Hall lounge area. There are multiple sofa chairs, a coffee table and a TV on the wall.

Kitchen with a fridge, oven and counter space

Kitchen with a fridge, oven and seating area

Laundry room with washers and dryers lined up and a counter in the center of the room.

Lounge area with tables and chairs

Front of Bishops Hall

Hallway with dorm rooms along each side

Bathroom with a shower located in Bishops Hall

Bishops Hall was opened as a student residence in 1963. It is so named because of the individual residences it encompasses: Burke, Fraser, and Plessis, named in honour of three bishops who had early connections with the Diocese of Antigonish. Students in residence at Bishops Hall will feel right at home and live in comfort. Various amenities include shared kitchen facilities on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor, laundry facilities, room storage, common areas and a tv lounge.

See below for details on the traditional residences available at Bishops Hall.

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Rooms Available

Two beds with windows above each in a double room.

Double Traditional

The double traditional rooms available at Bishops Hall include kitchenettes for added convenience, as well as a host of other amenities. Review this page for a full list of amenities.

Single furnished room with computer table, chair, bed and closet

Single Traditional

In addition to a kitchenette, the rooms at Bishops Hall include a host of amenities and comforts. Review this page for a full list of amenities.

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The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a word the Mi’kmaq use to describe themselves, meaning “human being” or “the people.”

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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