Church in Guernsey, United Kingdom
The Our Lady of the Rosary Church [ 1] Also Notre Dame Du Rosaire church [ 2] is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Saint Peter Port in Guernsey ,[ 3] a dependency of the British Crown , part of the Channel Islands .
The church follows the Latin or Roman rite and is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth (Dioecesis Portus Magni ) based in Portsmouth , England , UK.
History
The church was originally dedicated to St. Mary and opened in September 1829,[ 4] being closed temporarily in 1851 after the opening of the Church of St. Joseph.
It was reopened in 1860 being placed in the hands of French religious and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary . It was restored between 1961 and 1962.
See also
Churches
Portsmouth Cathedral - Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist
Our Lady and St Edmund's Church, Abingdon
St Joseph's Church, Aldershot
Holy Ghost Church, Basingstoke
Corpus Christi Church, Boscombe
Sacred Heart Church, Bournemouth
Sacred Heart Church, Saint Aubin
Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Jersey
St Thomas Church, Jersey
St Joseph's Church, Maidenhead
St Joseph's Church, Newbury
St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport
Sacred Heart Church, Reading
St James's Church, Reading
Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Saint Peter Port
St Edmund's Church, Southampton
St Joseph's Church, Southampton
Our Lady Queen of Peace and Blessed Margaret Pole, Southbourne
St Peter's Church, Winchester
References
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