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Central Methodist Church, Cape Town
Church in Cape Town, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central Methodist Church, also known as the Central Methodist Mission or Metropolitan Methodist Church, is a large and historically important Methodist church located on Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, South Africa. The church has played a significant role in the growth of Methodism in South Africa. In 1988, the Metropolitan Church merged with Buitenkant Street Church, forming the Central Methodist Mission.[2]
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Central Methodist Church | |
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Central Methodist Mission | |
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33.9228°S 18.4195°E / -33.9228; 18.4195 | |
Location | Burg Street, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town |
Country | South Africa |
Denomination | Methodist |
History | |
Status | Church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | SAHRA identifier: 9/2/018/0125 |
Architect(s) | Charles A.S. Freeman |
Style | Decorated Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1876 |
Completed | 12 November 1879 |
Construction cost | £17,700 (£2,273,000 in 2024)[1] |
Clergy | |
Minister(s) | Alan Storey |
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