Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Saint Peter Port explained

Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Other Name:	Notre Dame Du Rosaire Church
Location:	Saint Peter Port
Country:	United Kingdom
Denomination:	Roman Catholic Church
Completed Date:	1829

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

• Catholic Church in Guernsey

References

49.4532°N -2.5406°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Churches in Channel Islands . 8 June 2016 . 4 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804125607/http://www.weekdaymasses.org.uk/en/area/channel-islands/churches . dead .
2. Book: politiche, Università di Genova Facoltà di scienze. Annali. 1975-01-01. Giuffre editore.. it.
3. Book: Ahles, Mary Assumpta. In the Shadow of His Wings: A History of the Franciscan Sisters. 1977-01-01. North Central Publishing Company. en.
4. Book: Adams, Richard. A book of British music festivals. 1986-01-01. R. Royce. 9780947728229. en.