St George's Church, Venice

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St George's Church, Venice
Saint George (Venice) Entrance.jpg
St George's Church, entrance
Coordinates: 45°25′50.20″N 12°19′48.954″E / 45.4306111°N 12.33026500°E / 45.4306111; 12.33026500
LocationVenice
CountryItaly
DenominationAnglican
Websitestgeorgesvenice.com
History
DedicationSt George
Dedicated1892
Administration
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Italy and Malta
DioceseDiocese in Europe
Clergy
Priest in chargeRevd Canon Malcolm Bradshaw

St George's Church, Venice is an Anglican parish church in Venice, Italy in the Diocese in Europe.[1]

History[]

St George's Church

The church was established by the Revd. John Davies Mereweather, Cavaliere della Corona d'Italia, who had settled in Venice. He held services in his flat in the until 1887.

The current church building in the Campo was formerly the warehouse for the Venezia-Murano Glass and Mosaic Company. It was built to a design by engineer , with sculptures by and dedicated in 1892.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Venice. Lindsay Hunt. New Holland Publishers, 2006
  2. ^ "St George's Anglican Church, Venice". The Church of England. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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