Stella Maris Church, St. George's Explained

Stella Maris Church
Location:St. George's
Country: Bermuda
United Kingdom
Denomination:Catholic Church

The Stella Maris Church[1] is the name given to a parish church of the Catholic Church[2] is located at 3 Duke of Clarence Street, in the town of Saint George[3] of the British overseas territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic Ocean.

The church began as a chapel in 1947[4] and was inaugurated and blessed in February 1948.

As its name implies, the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title Stella Maris, or 'Star of the Sea.' In 2000 it was declared a center of Marian veneration of the diocese.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/caribbean/15304.htm Stella Maris Church, Bermuda
  2. Web site: Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church in Bermuda Churches Bermuda Business Listings. local.bermuda.com. 2016-06-07.
  3. Book: Smith, Lloyd Sydney. Caribbean Who, What, why. 1969-01-01. L.S. Smith.. en.
  4. Book: A guide to the records of Bermuda. 1980-01-01. Bermuda Archives ; printed by the Government Stationery Office. en.