Christ Church, Jerusalem
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Christ Church, Jerusalem is an Anglican church located near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem.
It is the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East. Three architects planned the church, first William Curry Hillier (d. August 1840 of typhus), then James Wood Johns, who was dismissed and replaced by Matthew Habershon (1789–1852) in January 1843. LJS Missionary John Nicolayson, a Dane, laid the foundation stone on 10 February 1840. Bishop Michael Solomon Alexander
laid the first stone onto the foundation on 28 February 1842. The building was completed in 1849.
The London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews (LJS; now known as the Church's Ministry Among Jewish People
or CMJ) was instrumental in its construction and continues to be responsible for the church to the present day. It was the seat of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem until the opening of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
in 1899.
It is the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East. Three architects planned the church, first William Curry Hillier (d. August 1840 of typhus), then James Wood Johns, who was dismissed and replaced by Matthew Habershon (1789–1852) in January 1843. LJS Missionary John Nicolayson, a Dane, laid the foundation stone on 10 February 1840. Bishop Michael Solomon Alexander
Michael Solomon Alexander
Michael Solomon Alexander was the first Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem.-Life:...
laid the first stone onto the foundation on 28 February 1842. The building was completed in 1849.
The London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews (LJS; now known as the Church's Ministry Among Jewish People
Church's Ministry Among Jewish People
Church's Ministry Among Jewish People is an Anglican missionary society founded in 1809.-History:...
or CMJ) was instrumental in its construction and continues to be responsible for the church to the present day. It was the seat of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem until the opening of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
thumb|rightSt. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Jerusalem, established in 1899. It is the seat of the Bishop of Jerusalem of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East....
in 1899.