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  • Place Types Church
  • Address कैंटोमेंट (निकट जीएचवी, नियर चौरा माता मंदिर, तेलियाबाग, वाराणसी, उत्तर प्रदेश 221002, India
  • Coordinate 25.3282,82.9949166
  • Website Unknown
  • Rating 5
  • Compound Code 8XHV+7X Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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सेंट मेरीज़ इंग्लिश चर्च (निकट जीएचवी)
सेंट मेरीज़ इंग्लिश चर्च (निकट जीएचवी)
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Dil India NEWS (03/20/2021)
If not found, search on Google, the oldest Protestant church in North IndiannSt. Mary's English Church, also known as the Army Church, was built in the 18th century, not only in Varanasi but it is considered to be the oldest Protestant church in North India. It was laid on 29 April 1810 by Daniel Corey. The foundation stone of this church was laid by Daniel Corey on 29 April 1810. The church was completed in 1812. Later more constructions were made in it. Its first pastor was C. Simon. The church is also known as the Anglican Church, the Army Church. When this church was being built, this place used to be a British cantonment. The English style of this cathedral once used to be fitted with the floor of the Peacock carpet, but today it is shedding tears, the church brenches were designed in such a way that the guns of the soldiers who came to pray were kept comfortably. The soldiers did not forget to pray here before going somewhere. Due to the tradition of prairie in English, it was named the English Church. During her stay in Benares in 1961, Queen Elizabeth prayed in this church. At the same time, Prince John Duke of Scotland has also come to worship the Lord Jesus at this holy site. This church contains the history of the era in which the followers of Jesus Christ were inhabited this church, but today Christmas, Good Fry Day and Easter are worshiped here, now in the present red church which The priest is the one who worships here. It would not be wrong to say that it is not only the church but also the document of that period.nAmannEditor, Dil India Live,
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