St. Mark's Church (Dublin)

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St. Mark's Church (Dublin)
monument in the Dublin Docklands

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Protected Structure in Dublin
Registration number.: 6503
location
Address: Pearse Street
District: Dublin 2
Coordinates: 53 ° 20 '41.3 "  N , 6 ° 15' 3.7"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 20 '41.3 "  N , 6 ° 15' 3.7"  W.
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history
Construction time: 1729 - 1752

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use
original use: Church (1757–1971)
Interim use: Trinity College
current usage: Pentecostal Free Church (since 1987)

The St. Mark's Church in Dublin , Ireland , is the church building of a Pentecostal church . Until 1971 she was part of the Church of Ireland . The building is a listed building (number: 6503).

history

Construction of St. Mark's Church began in 1729 but was not completed until 1752. In 1757, St. Mark's Church was finally inaugurated by the Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, Charles Cobbe . There was a large cemetery around the building.

In 1971 St. Mark's Church closed and the building was sold to Trinity College . From then on, the premises were used for lectures and exams. In 1986 St. Mark's Church was sold to a Pentecostal Free Church ("Family Worship Center"). After extensive renovation work, the church was reopened in 1987; it has been used as a place of worship ever since.

Trivia

The Irish writer Oscar Wilde was baptized in St. Mark's Church . Likewise, Scottish engineers Charles Spalding and Ebenezer Watson , known for their achievements in inventing the diving bell , are buried in St. Mark's Church cemetery.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dublin City Council (ed.): Record of Protected Structures in Dublin City. URL: http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-planning-heritage-and-conservation-conservation/protected-structures , accessed on May 10, 2016
  2. ^ A b c Bunbury, Turtle: The Docklands - Westland Row & South Quays Dublin Docklands. - In: Bunbury Turtle: Dublin Docklands - An Urban Voyage. Dublin 2008, excerpt from URL: http://www.turtlebunbury.com/published/published_books/docklands/westland_row/pub_books_docklands_wr_cityquay.html , accessed on May 8, 2016
  3. ↑ a b History | St. Mark's Church. In: www.stmarks.ie. Retrieved May 8, 2016 .