Our Lady, Star of the Sea & St Maughold Church
| Our Lady, Star of the Sea & St Maughold Church | |
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| Location | Ramsey |
| Country |  Isle of Man |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Our Lady, Star of the Sea & St Maughold Church[1][2] is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in Dale Street, in Ramsey[3] the second largest city in the Isle of Man,[4] a dependency of the British Crown.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is under the administration of the Catholic Diocese of Liverpool (Archidioecesis Liverpolitanus) based in the United Kingdom. St. Maughold name refers to a Catholic saint who died in 498, whose name in Irish also be written as MacCuill, Maguil, or Maccul.
Its history dates back to 1893 when a small chapel was opened. Over time more funds and a new church began to be built based on the design of Giles Gilbert Scott in 1909, to be completed the following year was raised. The church's reredos was created by Frances Bessie Burlison.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Churches in Isle of Man
- ^ "Churches and Mass Times". The Roman Catholic Church on The Isle of Man. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Margaret; Architects, Royal Institute of British (15 June 1983). The craft architects. Rizzoli. ISBN 9780847804825.
- ^ Systems, eZ. "Ramsay - Our Lady, Star of the Sea and St Marghold / Archdiocese of Liverpool / Dioceses / Home / Taking Stock - Taking Stock". taking-stock.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Cain, Charles. A Story of Devotion. Isle of Man: Friends of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Maughold. p. 12.