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Saint Paul's Cathedral (Saint Helena)

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It replaced "the Country Church" which existed from the early days of St Helenian colonisation in the late 17th century. Building work on the new church began in 1850, was completed in 1851 and the church became the cathedral in 1859 when the Diocese of St Helena was established. At the time the
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of St Paul's Cathedral (one of three parishes on the island) consists of Saint Paul's Cathedral and four daughter churches:
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Seat of the bishop overseeing the Anglican Church on two South Atlantic islands
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Plantation House with the old Country Church behind, c. 1812
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It is designated as a Grade I listed building. Nearby is
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cathedral
church
St Helena
Diocese of St Helena
Jamestown
St Paul's
Ascension
Tristan da Cunha
Plantation House
parish
Half Tree Hollow
Blue Hill
Sandy Bay
icon
Christianity portal
Saint James's Church
Saint Matthew, Hutt's Gate
Exterior view from the east side
Interior, looking towards the altar
Interior, looking towards the door
Stained glass window above the altar
churchyard
1875 image by Mrs. J. C. Melliss
Flickr
Land Planning and Development Control Ordinance
Archived
Wayback Machine
Diocese of Saint Helena

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