Anglican Church, officially the Holy Trinity Church of Ajaccio (French:''Église de la Sainte-Trinité d'Ajaccio'') is located in the "Quartier des étrangers" in

Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French: ; it, Aiaccio or ; co, Aiacciu , locally: ; la, Adiacium) is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the ''Collectivité territoriale de Corse'' (capital city of Corsica). ...

, Corsica.

History

The church opened for worship in 1878, thanks to Miss Thomasina Campbell, to serve as a place of worship for tourists from Britain to indulge their faith freely and between people of the same faith. In the 19th century the city was very popular with tourists, especially the British. The church was built of local

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. The church no longer fulfils its original role, but is the property of Ajaccio; it is now the place of the national school of music.

References

{{reflist Ajaccio Buildings and structures in Corse-du-Sud Churches in Corsica