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St George's Church, Worcester
Church in Worcester, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St George's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Worcester. It was founded in 1829 and was administered by the Society of Jesus until 1990 when it was handed over to the Archdiocese of Birmingham. It is in the Baroque style, is a Grade II* listed building and was where Edward Elgar was organist from 1885.[2]
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St George's Church | |
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52.1947°N 2.2195°W / 52.1947; -2.2195 | |
OS grid reference | SO8509155182 |
Location | Worcester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | CatholicWorcester.org |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1829 (1829) |
Founder(s) | Society of Jesus |
Dedication | Saint George |
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Functional status | Church |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
Designated | 22 May 1954 |
Architect(s) | Henry Rowe |
Administration | |
Province | Birmingham |
Archdiocese | Birmingham |
Deanery | Worcester[1] |
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