St. Stephen's Anglican Church

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St. Stephen's Anglican Church
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St. Stephen's Anglican Church
St. Stephen's Anglican Church
45°26′52″N73°16′26″W / 45.44784°N 73.27383°W / 45.44784; -73.27383 Coordinates: 45°26′52″N73°16′26″W / 45.44784°N 73.27383°W / 45.44784; -73.27383
Location2000 Bourgogne Street
Chambly, Quebec, Canada
J3L 1Z4
Denomination Anglican
Website www.st-stephens-church-chambly.org
History
Statusactive
Founded1820
Architecture
Heritage designation National Historic Sites of Canada
Designated1970
Architect(s) Edward Parkin [1]
Architectural type Palladian architecture
Groundbreaking 1820
Completed1820
Specifications
Length50
Width30
Height25
Number of floors2
Number of spires 1
Materials Fieldstone
Administration
Province Canada
Diocese Montreal
Clergy
Bishop(s) Mary Irwin-Gibson
Laity
Servers' guild
Official nameSt. Stephen's Anglican Church National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1970

St. Stephen's Anglican Church is a church in Chambly, Quebec affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada.

It was built in 1820 to serve the garrison of Fort Chambly as well as the Loyalist and English settler population in and around Chambly. [2] It served both soldiers and civilians until the troops departed in 1869. [3]

St. Stephen's Anglican Church was listed as a National Historic Site of Canada in February 1970. The Historic and Monuments Board of Canada cited it as an outstanding example of early 19th-century Canadian ecclesiastical architecture. [2] It is located in close proximity to the Fort Chambly National Historic Site of Canada, the Richelieu River and the Chambly Canal.

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References

  1. "Église Saint-Stephen". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Culture et communications Québec. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "St. Stephen's Anglican Church National Historic Site of Canada". Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada . Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. Clerk, Nathalie. "St. Stephen's Anglican Church" (PDF). Parks Canada History. Environment Canada - Parks. Retrieved 5 August 2019.