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St. John's Episcopal Church (Highgate Falls, Vermont)
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St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located on the Village Green in the village of Highgate Falls in Highgate
, Vermont
, in the United States
. Built between 1829 and 1830 by Joel Whitney of Enosburg
, the church was consecrated on May 21, 1834, by the Rt. Rev. John Henry Hopkins
, the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
.
On September 3, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Highgate, Vermont
Highgate is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,397 at the 2000 census. The town is on the border of Quebec, Canada and is a border town of Philipsburg, Quebec.-History:...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Built between 1829 and 1830 by Joel Whitney of Enosburg
Enosburg, Vermont
Enosburgh is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census. Enosburgh includes the village Enosburg Falls and the locations Bordoville, East Enosburgh, North Enosburgh, Samsonville, West Enosburgh, and Enosburgh Center. Enosburgh was named for Roger...
, the church was consecrated on May 21, 1834, by the Rt. Rev. John Henry Hopkins
John Henry Hopkins
John Henry Hopkins was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont and was the eighth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.-Early life and career:...
, the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the state of Vermont. It was the first diocese in the Episcopal Church to elect a woman, Mary Adelia McLeod, as diocesan bishop....
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On September 3, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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History
St. John's Episcopal Church was a full parish until 1896. Since then it has been under the jurisdiction of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Swanton, whose current rector is the Rev. Reid D. Farrell,See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Franklin County, Vermont
- St. John's Episcopal ChurchSt. John's Episcopal ChurchSt. John's Episcopal Church, or variants thereof, can refer to the following:In the United States* St. John's Episcopal Church , listed on the NRHP in Alabama...