St. George's Anglican Church is an

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

parish church in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1996, St. George's was designated a Heritage Property by the City of Moncton.

History

The current St. George's church is the third to stand on the same property. The land which now is at the corner of Church and Queen street was donated by Judge

Bliss Botsford Bliss Botsford (November 26, 1813 – April 5, 1890) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1851 to 1854, from 1 ...

in 1852 for the purpose of building a new Anglican church. Prior to the erection of the building, the congregation had worshiped at Moncton's Free Meeting House. The first St. George's Church opened August 12, 1852. In 1853, the church was consecrated by Bishop John Medley on June 5. The church was destroyed by fire in 1873, and the congregation worshiped in another temporary location for two years.

References

* * * * {{coord, 46.08995, -64.77820, format=dms, type:landmark_region:CA, display=title Buildings and structures in Moncton Anglican church buildings in New Brunswick 20th-century Anglican church buildings in Canada Churches completed in 1935