St. Mary's Church is a religious building belonging to the
Church of England
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in the town of
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the only settlement on the island of Tristan da Cunha, a part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Locally, it is referred to as The Settle ...
on the island of
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcano, volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascensi ...
, one of those that make up the
British overseas territory
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of
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory located in the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and the archipelago of Tri ...
in the
Southern Atlantic Ocean
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.
The church is one of two churches on the island, the other being the
St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
History
The church was built in 1923, under the direction of Rev. Martin Rogers. It was opened in July of that year. In 1990 the church was renovated and extended.
See also
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Demographics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are British Overseas Territories in the south Atlantic Ocean.
Saint Helena
When Saint Helena was discovered in the 16th century the island was uninhabited. With almost 10,000 inhabitants at the 1901 ...
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St. Mary Church (disambiguation)
References
Tristan da Cunha
Churches in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Anglican church buildings in Africa
Churches completed in 1923
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
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