St. George's Anglican Church - Basseterre, Saint Kitts
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N 17° 17.833 W 062° 43.479
20Q E 529262 N 1912456
St. George's Anglican Church is located on Cayon Street between Church St. and Fort Street in Basseterre, Saint Kitts.
Waymark Code: WM127VF
Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date Posted: 03/23/2020
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St. George's Anglican Church is now the Pro-Cathedral of St. George. It is built on the site of the Church of Note Dame which was built by French Jesuits in 1670. The church was burned to the ground by the British in 1706 and rebuilt in 1710 as the Anglican St. George's church. It was restored after a fire of 1763 an earthquake of 1842 and a hurricane of 1843.
The church was completely reconstructed on a site east of the destroyed church. The cornerstone of the present church was laid on was laid on October 22, 1844.
On Sept 30, 2019 the Bishop of North East Caribbean and Aruba has consecrated St George’s Church, Basseterre, St. Kitts as the diocese’s third pro-cathedral. The Rt. Rev. Errol Brooks presided at a Service of Recognition at St George’s and installed the parish rector, the Rev Canon Dwane Cassius, as its first provost.
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