St. Paul's Church (Halifax)
| St Paul's Church | |
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| St Paul's in the Grand Parade | |
St Paul's Church
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| 44°38′51″N 63°34′29″W / 44.64750°N 63.57472°WCoordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°34′29″W / 44.64750°N 63.57472°W | |
| Location | 1749 Argyle Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Low church |
| Website | Official site |
| History | |
| Founded | 13 June 1750 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | James Gibbs |
| Architectural type | Georgian |
| Completed |
2 September 1750 |
| Official name | St. Paul’s Anglican Church National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1981 |
| Type | Provincially Registered Property |
| Designated | 7 November 1983 |
| Reference no. | 00PNS0006 |
2 September 1750
St. Paul's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at the south end of the Grand Parade, an open square in downtown Halifax with Halifax City Hall at the northern end. Built during Father Le Loutre's War, it is the oldest surviving Protestant church in Canada and the oldest building in Halifax. There is also a crypt below the church and the St. Paul's Church Cemetery. The official chapel of the church was the Little Dutch (Deutsch) Church.
Saint Paul's was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981. In 1981, it was designated a Municipal Registered Heritage Property by the former City of Halifax, and in 1983 it was designated a Provincially Registered Heritage Property both under the provincial Heritage Property Act.
It was founded in 1749 (the same year as the Halifax colony). The construction was begun in 1750 and is based on the ground plan of Gibbs' Marybone Chapel (later St. Peter's, Vere Street) in London, with later additions such as a larger tower. Reverend William Tutty (1715-1754) opened the church on September 2, 1750. Rev William Tutty was the first minister (1750–54); followed by Rev John Breynton (1754-1791) and Rev. Thomas Wood (reverend) (1751-1764), who served at the same time. The church also served as the site for the initial congregation of St. Matthew's United Church (Halifax) until this church was built.
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