St. Mark's Church, Dublin
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St. Mark's Church is a former Church of Ireland
parish church in Dublin, Ireland
, now a Pentecostal church. It is located in Mark St., off Pearse Street, to the east of Trinity College
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Archbishop of Dublin, Charles Cobb, on St Mark’s day (25th of April) 1757.
In 1971 St Mark’s closed and its contents were largely distributed throughout the Church of Ireland and the parish records were transferred to the Representative Church Body. After its closure the building was purchased by Trinity College, Dublin
who used it occasionally for exams and lectures.
It was purchased by the Family Worship Centre, a Pentecostal assembly, in 1987, renovated, and re-opened as a place of worship.
by Act of Parliament in 1707. It corresponded to the civil parish of the same name.
, who was baptised in the church on 26 April 1854.
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
parish church in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, now a Pentecostal church. It is located in Mark St., off Pearse Street, to the east of Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
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The church
The church is a large building surrounded by a grassy churchyard, and was erected in the 1750s off what was then Great Brunswick St. (now Pearse St.). It was consecrated by the Church of IrelandChurch of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Archbishop of Dublin, Charles Cobb, on St Mark’s day (25th of April) 1757.
In 1971 St Mark’s closed and its contents were largely distributed throughout the Church of Ireland and the parish records were transferred to the Representative Church Body. After its closure the building was purchased by Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
who used it occasionally for exams and lectures.
It was purchased by the Family Worship Centre, a Pentecostal assembly, in 1987, renovated, and re-opened as a place of worship.
The parish
The parish was cut off from that of St. AndrewSt. Andrew's Church, Andrew St., Dublin
St. Andrew's Church is a former Church of Ireland parish church in Andrew St., Dublin, Ireland, which now houses the Central Tourist Office.-The church:...
by Act of Parliament in 1707. It corresponded to the civil parish of the same name.
The churchyard
The church was surrounded on three sides by a churchyard which contained a large number of graves. In the 18th and early 19th centuries it was a favourite target of body snatchers, owing to its proximity to Trinity College, which taught medicine. A wall was built around the churchyard to try to prevent access. In 1892-3 the wall was removed and a railing substituted.Parishioners
Perhaps the most celebrated person associated with St Marks is Oscar WildeOscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
, who was baptised in the church on 26 April 1854.