Stella Maris Church | |
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Location | St. George's |
Country | Bermuda United Kingdom |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
The Stella Maris Church [1] is the name given to a parish church of the Catholic Church [2] is located at 3 Duke of Clarence Street, in the town of Saint George [3] of the British overseas territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The church began as a chapel in 1947 [4] and was inaugurated and blessed in February 1948.[ citation needed ]
As its name implies, the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title Stella Maris, or 'Star of the Sea.' In 2000 it was declared a center of Marian veneration of the diocese.
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The State House (1620) in St. George's was the first purpose-built home of the House of Assembly, which then constituted the only chamber of the Parliament of Bermuda. Other than fortifications, it was Bermuda's first stone building. It is the oldest surviving Bermudian building, again excepting some fortifications, and has been used since 1815 as a Masonic lodge.
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