According to church history, there has been a place of worship on this site since the 11th century, and the original church was built in 1265. The building of the church in its present incarnation began in 1829. It was opened in 1834 and dedicated in 1835. There is treasure to be found here for those interested in genealogy, since the parish registers of the church date back to 1742. In addition the registers hold all of the births of Catholics born at the original site of the Coombe Hospital between 1783 and 1967, as well as some baptismal records for children born on the Isle of Man.
For more information about the church, visit their website via this link --> The Church of St. Nicholas of Myra. For full information about acquiring records, or about accessing a small number of password protected transcribed records, which are available for online viewing, visit this link. As usual, click on each image in order to view a larger version.
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That is one impressive looking church and so colourful.
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DeleteThanks for your comment; it is much appreciated. Nice to see you over on Google+.
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Jennifer
Wow, the inside of the church really is unexpected. I've never seen words over an altar like that before in church. Wish I had some ancestors with records there.
ReplyDeleteHi Charlotte,
DeleteThanks for your comment; as always, it is much appreciated. Thanks for mentioning the words over the altar. I meant to put in a note about them. The Latin translates to 'Privileged Altar', and the Catholic encyclopedia offers a good explanation of what that means at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01348c.htm
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Jennifer
Wonderful photos. I was pulled in by the tiles in the ceiling. I wonder what those are made of? Paintings or ceramic tiles? A beautiful church!
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DeleteThanks for your comment. It's much appreciated. According to their history, the ceiling is crafted in wood, plaster work, and paintings.
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Jennifer
When we go through the door, it's amazing what we find sometimes. This is certainly true of the building and also true with what family history might be present there. Great article.
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DeleteThank you for your comment. It is much appreciated. Absolutely, it is amazing to see what we can find behind all sorts of 'doors'.
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Jennifer
Beautiful church! The colors are so bright that it looks like it was built recently.
ReplyDeleteHello Colleen,
DeleteThanks for your comment; it is much appreciated. I agree it does all look shiny new. It is very well maintained, in fact pristine; perhaps they want to maintain perfection because of their Altare Privilegiatum status.
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Jennifer
What an incredible Church! And you are right -- the contrast between the interior and the exterior couldn't be greater.
ReplyDeleteHello Kathy,
DeleteThanks for your comment; always much appreciated. It looks like one of those churches you might be inclined to pass by, but I always hope there is such 'treasure' to be found within.
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Jennifer
Thank you so much for these gorgeous photos Jennifer. It's wonderful to see the interior of the church where my ancestors, the Gavins, were married. Now I want to see it in person even more. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHello Pauleen,
DeleteYou're Welcome!! It's great to hear of your connection to the church. I am connected to it through my mother's family, but had never ventured inside until this trip.
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Jennifer