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St. John Parish
Saint John Parish or Parish of St John may refer to: *Parish of Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio) * Parish of St John, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia * Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda * Saint John, Barbados * Saint John Parish, Dominica * Saint John Parish, Grenada *Saint John Parish, Tobago, a historical municipality of Tobago * St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana * St. John the Baptist Parish (Salem, Massachusetts) See also *St. John's Parish (other) St. John's Parish refers to the ecclesiastical parish of hundreds of churches; in secular (official governmental) use it refers to: * St John's (Parish), Barbados *St. John's Parish, Prince Edward Island, Canada * St John's (Parish), Clontarf, ... {{geodis Civil parishes in the Caribbean Parish name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Saint John The Baptist (Canton, Ohio)
The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic church in Canton, Ohio, United States. The building was designed by American architect James Renwick Jr. (1818–1895). Construction was completed in 1871, and the church was dedicated in 1872. Saint John the Baptist was elevated to a minor basilica In the Catholic Church, a basilica is a designation given by the Pope to a church building. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building need not be a basilica in the architectural sense (a rectangular ... on June 19, 2012. The Most Reverend George V. Murry, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, was the celebrant, assisted by Very Reverend Robert Siffrin, Vicar General. The parish of St John the Baptist is the "oldest Catholic parish in northeastern Ohio", having been established in 1823. The Basilica houses a seventy-nine rank pipe organ built by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders of Hartville, Ohio. The specifications can be obtained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish Of St John
St John Parish is one of the 57 parishes of Cumberland County, New South Wales, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. It is named after St John's Cathedral in Parramatta, New South Wales which opened in 1803, on which the civil parish is roughly centred. The parish is shaped like a " T", with the northern part stretching from Toongabbie to the western shore of Homebush Bay. The southern end is at Prospect Creek near Yennora. Woodville Road and Parramatta Road form the boundaries to the south-east. The Old Prospect Road is part of the boundary in the west. Historically and until the reorganisation of local government areas in 2016, St John Parish largely corresponded with the boundaries of the City of Parramatta. Since the 2016 reorganisation, the northern part of the parish (the horizontal stroke of the "T") is largely in the City of Parramatta, while the southern part is largely in Cumberland City Council. It includes the suburbs of Merrylands, Parramatta, Silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, Antigua And Barbuda
Saint John, officially the Parish of Saint John, is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, on the northwestern portion of Antigua island. Its capital is the city of St. John's. Saint John borders Saint Mary, Saint Peter, Saint George, and Saint Paul. Saint John faces the Caribbean Sea. Saint John is surrounded by some of Antigua's most premier beaches. Saint John had a population of 56,736 in a 2018 estimate, making it home to the majority of the population in Antigua and Barbuda. While Saint John is a civil administrative division, the Anglican parish church is located in the city of St. John's. Saint John is mostly centered around the St. John's urban area and the northern tourist area, but is also home to more rural areas in the southern salient and in the Five Islands-Yeptons area. Due to Saint John holding the majority of the population of Antigua and Barbuda, it is home to hundreds of populated locations some of which are vastly different from another. The island of Redond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, Barbados
The parish of Saint John (St. John) is a parish of Barbados on the eastern side of the island. It is home to one of its secondary schools, The Lodge School. It is home to the St. John's Parish Church, which has a scenic view of the Atlantic Ocean from its perch near Hackleton's Cliff, which overlooks the East Coast of the island. In its southeastern corner, the shoreline turns northward, forming the small Conset Bay. Society Primary is the oldest primary school on the island. It is over 100 years old and was built by Codrington College. Geography Populated places The center of Saint John is at Gall Hill and Glebe Land on Highway 3B. Gall Hill is the home of the Gall Hill Community Center and the Gall Hill Pavilion. There are shops and restaurants on main street. Glebe Land is the home of St. John's Primary School and the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex. The Parish Church is a little north of Highway 3B. Four Roads is the second center of St. John, also on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John Parish, Dominica
Saint John is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. Andrew to the east, and St. Peter and the Espagnole River to the south. It has an area of 59 km² (22.78 mi²).Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica. 6,561 people live in the parish, half of which (2,977) live in the main settlement, Portsmouth (Dominica's second largest town, also called Grand Anse by locals).Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census—2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. Glanvilla and Lagoon serve as the town's suburbs. Other settlements include: *Bornes *Capucin *Clifton *Cottage * Toucari * Tanetane The highest peak is Morne aux Diables, with a height of 861 m (2827 ft). Education St. John is home to Ross University School of Medicine in Picard. Portsmouth Secondary School, the island's fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John Parish, Grenada
Saint John is one of the parishes of Grenada. Its capital is Gouyave. Fishing is the main industry. Gouyave is also home to Grenada's biggest nutmeg factory and also the Dougladston Estate, an old spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices a ... plantation. There is almost no tourism in this parish of Grenada, with only a few small guesthouses such as the Mango Bay Cottages in Woodford. History In 1889, an iron bridge was built on a new boulder bank between Gouyave and the neighbourhood of Florida. On November 8, 1897, there were heavy rains in the parish, which nearly flooded the Gouyave River. On December 6, 1897, the Gouyave-Florida boulder bank and stone bridge were destroyed. Gouyave was also known as Charlotte town. Constituency Parishes of Grenada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John Parish, Tobago
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi or Sikh gur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions And Municipalities Of Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is divided into nine regions, three boroughs, two city corporations and one ward. Trinidad The following are the municipalities and regions created after the amendment of Act No.8 of 1992: The following regions were merged after the amendment of Act No.8 of 1992: Before 1990 Trinidad was divided into eight counties. Tobago Tobago is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago and is governed locally by the Tobago House of Assembly. Historically, Tobago was divided into seven parishes (Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Patrick and Saint Paul). In 1768 each parish of Tobago had nominated representatives to the Tobago House of Assembly. On 20 October 1889 the British crown implemented a Royal Order in Council constituting Tobago as a ward of Trinidad, thus terminating local government on Tobago and formed a unified colony government. In 1945 when the county council system was first introduced, Tobago was administered as a sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In The Caribbean
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