Saint Paul's Cathedral, Anglican cathedral in Jamestown, Saint Helena.
Saint Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the district of St Paul's, about 2 miles south of Jamestown on the island of Saint Helena. It replaced the Country Church from the early days of colonisation in the late 17th century. Building work on the new church began in 1850 and was completed in 1851; it became the cathedral in 1859 when the Diocese of St Helena was established. It is a Grade I listed building, and nearby is Plantation House, also Grade I listed.
Saint Paul's Cathedral replaced the Country Church, which had served the island since the early days of colonisation in the late 17th century. Building work on the new church began in 1850 and was completed in 1851. It became a cathedral in 1859, when the Diocese of St Helena was established, then covering Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
The cathedral is the mother church of one of the island's three parishes, which also takes in four daughter churches: Saint Andrew's at Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena of the Cross at Blue Hill, Saint Martin's in the Hills at Thompsons Hill and Saint Peter's at Sandy Bay. The building is a Grade I listed building, as is Plantation House nearby.
The cathedral stands about 2 miles south of Jamestown in the district of St Paul's, not in the town centre, so it is reached by road rather than on foot from the waterfront. Nearby is Plantation House, also Grade I listed, and the parish includes four daughter churches: St Andrew's at Half Tree Hollow, St Helena of the Cross at Blue Hill, St Martin's in the Hills at Thompsons Hill and St Peter's at Sandy Bay.
The cathedral is one of three parishes on Saint Helena and has four daughter churches: Saint Andrew's at Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena of the Cross at Blue Hill, Saint Martin's in the Hills at Thompsons Hill and Saint Peter's at Sandy Bay. Nearby stands Plantation House, the governor's residence, also Grade I listed.
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