Saint Columba's Chapel
USA /
Rhode Island /
Newport East /
Vaucluse Avenue, 55
World
/ USA
/ Rhode Island
/ Newport East
World / United States / Rhode Island
church, Episcopal Church
The cornerstone of the Chapel was laid on October 11th, 1884. The first service was held June 23, 1885 even though the Chapel was not completed. The land, plans, furnishings and windows were all donated and cost some $9,096.15.
The church was originally known as The Berkeley Memorial Chapel (in honor of Bishop Berkeley of Derry, who stayed in nearby Whitehall). The story goes that its first treasurer felt the chapel should be dedicated to a saint; the Irish-born missionary Columba, renowned for his teaching, healing, and miracles in sixth-century Scotland, was chosen.
www.stcolumbaschapel.org/buildings.htm
The church was originally known as The Berkeley Memorial Chapel (in honor of Bishop Berkeley of Derry, who stayed in nearby Whitehall). The story goes that its first treasurer felt the chapel should be dedicated to a saint; the Irish-born missionary Columba, renowned for his teaching, healing, and miracles in sixth-century Scotland, was chosen.
www.stcolumbaschapel.org/buildings.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Columba's_Chapel_(Middletown,_Rhode_Island)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°30'26"N 71°14'31"W
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- Kings Grant Fellowship 10 km
- Saint George's Parish and Rectory 22 km
- Saint Mary's Parish 27 km
- St. Mary's Acadmey Bay View 33 km
- Greek Orthodox Church of Annunciation 35 km
- St Mary's Catholic Church 50 km
- St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church 57 km
- Christ the King Catholic Church 63 km
- Greek Orthodox Church of St. George 78 km
- Norman Bird Sanctuary and Wildlife Preserve 1.7 km
- Gray Craig 1.9 km
- Third Beach 1.9 km
- Gardiner Pond 2 km
- Nelson Pond 2.2 km
- Second Beach 2.6 km
- St. George's School of Middletown 3 km
- Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge 3.1 km
- Newport East, Rhode Island 4 km
- Newport County, Rhode Island 6.8 km