St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Victoria, British Columbia)
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church | |
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48°25′26″N 123°21′58″W / 48.4238°N 123.366°W | |
Location | 680 Courtney Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1C1 |
Denomination | Presbyterian Church in Canada |
Website | standrewsvictoria |
History | |
Founded | 1863 (first church) - 1890 (current church) |
Administration | |
Presbytery | Vancouver Island |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Laura Kavanagh (Interim Moderator) |
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation in downtown Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The congregation traces its Victoria roots back to 1862, when Reverend John Hall from Ireland established the First Presbyterian Church on February 3 and started plans to build a church.
History
The First Presbyterian Church opened in Victoria in November 1863 on the corner of Blanshard Street and Pandora Street.
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