Sculpture of Jesus Christ on Calvary Cross - Chesterton, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, UK
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N 53° 02.188 W 002° 14.845
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The sculpture of Jesus Christ on a Calvary Cross is located at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church on Loomer Road in Chesterton.
Waymark Code: WM152KR
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/03/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
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The sculpture of Jesus Christ on a Calvary Cross is located at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church on Loomer Road in Chesterton.

St John the Evangelist Catholic Church is in the Deanery of Stoke-on-Trent and is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. (visit link)

The cross known as a Calvary is named after the place where it is believed that Christ was crucified.

The cross in the form of a wooden Calvary with a stone figure of Christ, is mounted on the wall of the church.

The statue depicts Jesus Christ naked apart from a loin cloth with a crown of thorns on his head. Nails that would have held him to the cross can be seen through his hands and feet.

A black plaque with gold lettering is mounted next to the cross, the inscription reads as follows;

Erected by the Parishioners
of St,John's to mark
the Silver Jubilee of the
opening of the Church
1978 - 2003


Jesus Christ
"Jesus, also called Jesus Christ, Jesus of Galilee, or Jesus of Nazareth, (born c. 6–4 bc, Bethlehem—died c. ad 30, Jerusalem), religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions. He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God."
"Alternative Titles: ?Isa, ?Isa ibn Maryam, Christ, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Galilee, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus son of Joseph, Jesus the Nazarene" SOURCE: (visit link)

"Christian doctrines include the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin named Mary, performed miracles, founded the Christian Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement for sin, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, from where he will return. Most Christians believe Jesus enables people to be reconciled to God. The Nicene Creed asserts that Jesus will judge the living and the dead either before or after their bodily resurrection, an event tied to the Second Coming of Jesus in Christian eschatology. The great majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son, the second of three persons of the Trinity. A minority of Christian denominations reject Trinitarianism, wholly or partly, as non-scriptural. The birth of Jesus is celebrated annually on December 25 (or various dates in January by some eastern churches) as Christmas. His crucifixion is honored on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter. The widely used calendar era "AD", from the Latin anno Domini ("year of the Lord"), and the equivalent alternative "CE", are based on the approximate birthdate of Jesus."
SOURCE: (visit link)
Associated Religion(s): Christian, Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Statue Location: St John The Evangelist Church in Chesterton

Entrance Fee: free

Artist: Not listed

Website: Not listed

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