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St. Michael's Episcopal Church (other)
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, or variants thereof, may refer to: United States * St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Anaheim, California) * St. Michael's Church (Manhattan), New York City, listed on the National Register of Historic Places * St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Trenton, New Jersey, now St. Michael's Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places * St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church (Cincinnati, Ohio) * St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Birdsboro, Pennsylvania) *St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina), a National Historic Landmark ** St. Michael's Churchyard, Charleston, South Carolina Scotland *St Michael's Episcopal Church (Edinburgh), in Edinburgh See also * Michaelion The Michaelion was one of the earliest and most famous sanctuaries dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel in the Roman Empire. According to tradition, it was built in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) over an ancien ... * St. Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's Episcopal Church (Edinburgh)
The King Khalid Building is an event space in the Southside, Edinburgh, Scotland, owned and operated by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The building was constructed Roxburgh Free Church in 1847 and converted to its current use in 1982. The building's first occupants, Roxburgh Free Church, began as a Relief congregation in 1803, subsequently joining the Church of Scotland in 1833 then the Free Church at the Disruption of 1843. The congregation united with McCrie Free in 1886. Between 1888 and 1965, the buildings were occupied by St Michael's Episcopal Church. After a period of dereliction, the buildings were converted for use as a lecture theatre. In recognition of a major donation from King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, the building was given the full name: King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia Symposium Hall. It also operates as a Fringe venue under the name Symposium Hall. The building was designed in the Gothic style by Thomas Hamilton and opened in 1847. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaelion
The Michaelion was one of the earliest and most famous sanctuaries dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel in the Roman Empire. According to tradition, it was built in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) over an ancient pagan temple, and was located just north of Constantinople (modern Istanbul), in the village of Sosthenion (modern İstinye) on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. The pagan temple which had existed there had been previously associated with healing and medicine, and the Christians continued to associate the location and the Michaelion with healing waters. Michaelion was a magnificent church and became a model for hundreds of other churches in Eastern Christianity. Foundation A temple called ''Leosthenion'' ( el, Λεωσθένιον) or ''Sosthenion'' ( el, Σωσθένιον) had existed at the location prior to the 4th century.Saint Michael the Archangel in medieval English legend' by Richard Freeman Johnson 2005 pages 33-3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
