Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Saint Peter Port
Our Lady of the Rosary Church | |
---|---|
Notre Dame Du Rosaire Church | |
![]() | |
Location | Saint Peter Port |
Country | ![]() ![]() |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1829 |
The Our Lady of the Rosary Church[1] Also Notre Dame Du Rosaire church[2] is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Saint Peter Port in Guernsey,[3] a dependency of the British Crown, part of the Channel Islands.
The church follows the Latin or Roman rite and is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth (Dioecesis Portus Magni) based in Portsmouth, England, UK.
History[]
The church was originally dedicated to St. Mary and opened in September 1829,[4] being closed temporarily in 1851 after the opening of the Church of St. Joseph.
It was reopened in 1860 being placed in the hands of French religious and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. It was restored between 1961 and 1962.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Churches in Channel Islands
- ^ politiche, Università di Genova Facoltà di scienze (1975-01-01). Annali (in Italian). Giuffre editore.
- ^ Ahles, Mary Assumpta (1977-01-01). In the Shadow of His Wings: A History of the Franciscan Sisters. North Central Publishing Company.
- ^ Adams, Richard (1986-01-01). A book of British music festivals. R. Royce. ISBN 9780947728229.
Coordinates: 49°27′12″N 2°32′26″W / 49.453222°N 2.540611°W
- Roman Catholic churches in Guernsey
- Churches in Guernsey
- Buildings and structures in Saint Peter Port
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1829
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom