St. Mary's Church, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

St. Mary Church
St. Mary Church
Location	Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Country	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha United Kingdom
Denomination	Anglican
Administration
Province	Southern Africa
Diocese	Cape Town

St. Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the town of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on the island of Tristan da Cunha, one of those that make up the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. ^[1] The parish of St Mary's forms part of the Diocese of Cape Town in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. ^[2]

The church is one of two churches on the island, the other being the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. ^[3]

History

The church was built in 1923, under the direction of Rev. Martin Rogers. It was opened in July of that year. In 1990 the church was renovated and extended. ^[2]

See also

• Demographics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• St. Mary Church (disambiguation)

References

1. Askinasi, Rachel. "Beautiful photos show what life is like in the world's most isolated settlement, which sits at the foot of an active volcano in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean". Insider. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
2. "Tristan da Cunha Churches". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
3. "Tristan da Cunha". www.scottishdiasporatapestry.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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