Church of the Resurrection
Biserica Învierea Domnului (Romanian)
The church in October 2010
LocationBucharest
CountryRomania
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLiberal Catholic
Websiteanglicanchurchbucharest.org
History
StatusChapel
ConsecratedNovember 5, 1922
Architecture
Architect(s)Victor Ștefănescu
StyleNeo-Gothic
Groundbreaking1900
Completed1914
Administration
DioceseDiocese in Europe
Clergy
Chaplain(s)Nevsky Everett

The Anglican Church of the Resurrection is a church located in central Bucharest, Romania, near Grădina Icoanei, at the intersection of Xenopol street and Arthur Verona street. The church is a red brick building and services are held in English on Sundays between 10 and 11 AM.[1]

History

Anglican church of the Resurrection seen upfornt

The land on which the church was built was given by the Commune of Bucharest to the British Crown in December 1900. The outside of the building was completed in 1914, but the interiors (with furnishings from England) were finished only after World War I. The first service was held in 1920, and the church was dedicated on November 5, 1922 by the Bishop of Gibraltar.[2]

During World War II, the church was closed and maintained by a church guardian and cleaner who was paid by the Swiss Embassy. It was reopened only on Christmas Day 1944 with the help of the Royal Navy and American military staff. After the Communists seized power in Romania, there was no permanent chaplain, services being held by visiting priests on a monthly basis. Starting in 1966, the church once again had a permanent priest.[2] The current chaplain is Rev. Dr. Nevsky Everett.

References

  1. ↑ "About the Church of the Resurrection". www.anglicanchurchbucharest.org. The Anglican Church in Bucharest.
  2. 1 2 "The Anglican Church and the English community in Bucharest". www.istoriibritaniceinbucuresti.ro. A Historical Journey Through Bucharest.

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