St. Anthony's Church, Tamuning

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St. Anthony's Church, Tamuning
13°29′55″N144°46′52″E / 13.49861°N 144.78111°E / 13.49861; 144.78111 Coordinates: 13°29′55″N144°46′52″E / 13.49861°N 144.78111°E / 13.49861; 144.78111
Location Tamuning, Guam
CountryUnited States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

St. Anthony's Church [1] also known more formally as Church of St. Anthony and St.Victor, [2] is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church in the town of Tamuning [3] in Guam, [4] a dependency of the United States in the Pacific Ocean.

The church follows the Roman or Latin rite. It is within the Catholic Archdiocese of Agana (Archidioecesis Aganiensis) which was raised to its current status by Pope John Paul II by the bull "compertum quidem". All religious services are offered in English.

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References

  1. St. Anthony/St.Victor
  2. ""Archdiocese of Agana " Tamuning – Saint Anthony and Saint Victor»". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10.
  3. Guam Today: Magellen's Guide Post to Guam. Guam Chamber of Commerce. 1961-01-01.
  4. Glimpses of Guam. Garrison & McCarter, Incorporated. 1975-01-01.