St George's Church ( ca, Església anglicana de Sant Jordi; es, Iglesia anglicana de San Jorge) is an

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church in

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, Spain. It is part of the

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of the

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. The church conducts English-language services of Christian worship in Barcelona. It is located in the

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district, and the nearest

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station is Avinguda Tibidabo.

History

During the mid-19th century, Church of England worship was held in the official residence of the

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in Barcelona. With the support of the Colonial & Continental Church Society (C&CCS), the Consul-General and the British community in Barcelona raised funds to erect a church at Rosellon 250 (Carrer de Rosseló), close to the junction of Passeig de Gracia and

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. The new church was built in 1904-05 and was consecrated in May 1905. Between 1936 and 1945, St George's was temporarily closed during the

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and

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. In 1971–72, a new building was constructed, and in July 1972 St George's Church moved to the present building on Carrer d’Horaci in the north-west of the city. It was consecrated on 6 May 1973.

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