 He was put in charge of the parishes of St. Raphael and St. Andrews.In May 1815, Gaulin returned to Quebec in order to accompany Bishop Plessis on a pastoral visit to the missions on the Gulf of St Lawrence.In July, Plessis assigned Gaulin to be the first resident pastor of St. Ninian’s parish in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with responsibility for Margaree and Chéticamp, Cape Breton.