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.
| Our Lady of the Rosary Church | |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame Du Rosaire Church | |
 | |
| Location | Saint Peter Port |
| Country |  Guernsey United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1829 |
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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Churches in Channel Islands". Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ politiche, Università di Genova Facoltà di scienze (1 January 1975). Annali (in Italian). Giuffre editore.
- ^ Ahles, Mary Assumpta (1 January 1977). In the Shadow of His Wings: A History of the Franciscan Sisters. North Central Publishing Company.
- ^ Adams, Richard (1 January 1986). A book of British music festivals. R. Royce. ISBN 9780947728229.