St George's Church, Barcelona

St George's Church (Spanish: Iglesia Anglicana de San Jorge) is an Anglican church in Barcelona, Spain. It is part of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England.[1][2]

St George's Church, Barcelona
St George's Church, Barcelona
Location of St George's in Catalonia
St George's Church, Barcelona
Location of St George's in Spain
41°24′26.7″N 02°07′43.8″E
LocationCarrer d’Horaci, 38, 08022 Barcelona
CountrySpain
DenominationAnglican
Websitest-georges-church.com
History
Consecrated
  • 7 May 1905 (1905-05-07) (old church)
  • 6 May 1973 (1973-05-06) (new church)
Administration
ArchdeaconryGibraltar
DioceseDiocese in Europe
ProvinceCanterbury

The church conducts English-language services of Christian worship in Barcelona. It is located in the Sant Gervasi – la Bonanova district, and the nearest Barcelona Metro station is Avinguda Tibidabo.[3]

History

During the mid-19th century, Church of England worship was held in the official residence of the British Consul in Barcelona.[4]

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 Avinguda Diagonal. The new church was built in 1904-05 and was consecrated in May 1905.[4]

Between 1936 and 1945, St George's was temporarily closed during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.[4]

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.[4]

Interior of St George's Church

References
  1. Church, St George's. "Find Us - St George's Church". St. George's Church. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. "Our Partners". St. George's Church. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. Time Out Barcelona 14th edition. Ebury Publishing. 2011. ISBN 9781407011745. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "Our History . St George's Church". St. George's Church. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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