St. Paul's Church (Halifax)

The St. Paul 's Church in Downtown Halifax is the oldest Protestant church in Canada.

History

With the proclamation of King George II was the founding of the church in 1749. During summer 1750, the church was built and opened on 2 September of the same year.

The plan of the church is based on the St. Peter's Church in Vere Street, London, which was designed in 1722 by James Gibb. Although a new facade in the north, a larger church tower in 1812, two in 1868 and the choir aisles were added in 1872, the similarities between the two religious buildings is available. The timber of St. Paul 's Church dates back to Boston and arrived by sea to Halifax. The foundation walls are made of bricks, which were produced locally.

With the arrival of Charles Inglis became the first Anglican bishop of Nova Scotia in 1787, the St. Paul 's Church rose to the cathedral, and remained there until 1865. Was the same St. Paul's also up to the building of a garrison chapel 1844, the first garrison church in Halifax. The St. Paul 's Church continues to fulfill the function of a parish church for the Anglican Church of Canada.

Description

After the vestibule located in the rear part of the nave display cases that represent significant events in the history of this church pictorially.

Noteworthy is the large number of commemorative plaques inside the church. They remind us of personalities that occupy an important place in the history of Nova Scotia and Halifax. The oldest of the panels are located on the side wall of the chapel.

In the baptistery there are two baptismal font of alabaster stone. The lid of the basin are decorated with a dove. To the left of the pool an old wooden offering box.

The organ from 1908 was restored in 1947-1960. It is the fifth organ of the church and the second, which is located in the choir. The original organ to have been bought in 1765 by the cargo of a captured Spanish ship. Two angels on the back wall of the gallery are part of the original organ, which consisted of mahogany. The instrument has 48 registers ( two of which are transmissions ) on four manual and pedal works. The play and Registertrakturen are electro- pneumatically.