List of churches, chapels and meeting halls in the Channel Islands

This is a list of churches, chapels and meeting halls in the Channel Islands

First millennium

The Hermitage of Saint Helier

Although there are indications that missionary efforts created small places of Christian worship in various places in the islands before 450 A.D.[1]:29 the first proper evidence of Christianity is recorded as coming to the Islands around 520 A.D. when Samson of Dol visited Guernsey and in 540 A.D. when Helier arrived in Jersey, living as a hermit until he was killed by pirates.[2]:65

The "pirates" grew in strength. In 911 A.D., a group of "pirates", or Vikings led by Rollo besieged Paris and Chartres. After a victory near Chartres on 26 August, Charles the Simple decided to negotiate with Rollo, resulting in the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. For the Vikings' loyalty, they were granted all the land between the river Epte and the sea, as well as Brittany, which at the time was an independent country which France had unsuccessfully tried to conquer. Rollo also agreed to be baptised and to marry Charles' daughter, Gisela. The land would become known as "Normandy", the land of the North Men and included "Les Îles d'la Manche" or the Channel Islands. Religion was strengthened with the arrival and conversion of the Normans to Christianity, in the 10th Century.[3]

Second millennium

There were many churches built by the Normans in the 11th and 12th centuries, many on top of previous chapels which were themselves alongside pagan places of worship,[1]:53–55 the islands being divided up into parishes in the 11th Century and land areas granted by endowment to French-based religious centres, Mont Saint Michel Abbey received four and Marmoutier Abbey, Tours six from Guernsey, Cerisy-la-Forêt acquired two in Jersey, but most other Jersey parishes were scattered amongst other people and institutions.[1]:53

The Islands embraced the French Calvinist form of Protestantism during the Reformation Roman Catholicism continued until orders were received to remove all signs of Catholicism in 1547. A brief return to Catholicism saw the three women turned into martyrs before another turn, back to the Protestant faith and a fear of France and Catholics.[4]:95 Methodism took a stronghold at the end of the 18th Century.[3]

Little Chapel, Guernsey

The Little Chapel in Guernsey has been said that it "is the smallest functioning chapel in Europe, if not the world", and it is "believed to be the world’s smallest consecrated church."[5][6]

At least three churches in Guernsey have pre history carved stones, the most famous being La Gran'mère du Chimquière.[7] In Jersey, at La Hougue Bie a 12th Century chapel was built on a Neolithic ritual site which was in use around 3500 BC. In Western Europe, it is one of the largest and best preserved passage graves.[8] Several churches, including Castel Church, Guernsey, have been built using materials dating back to the Roman Empire. St Saviour Church in Guernsey has a number of tunnels running underneath, built by the Organisation Todt for Nazi Germany in the 1940s.[9]

The historic toleration of religious minorities has led to many persecuted minorities seeking refuge in the Islands, such as Huguenots from 1548.[10] The influx of the Protestant refugees led to Calvinism becoming the main religion, forcing a break from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances in 1568 to the Bishop of Winchester. Religion became strictly enforced with physical punishments (whippings, stocks, imprisonment) and torture to get confessions for Channel Islands Witch Trials for 100 years, ending only with the Act of Uniformity 1662 of Charles II of England.[11]:153 In the English Civil War Guernsey, with stronger puritanical sympathies supported Parliament whereas Jersey was happy to restore episcopalian constitutions, siding with the Royalists.[12]

A famous refugee Guernsey in 1855 was Victor Hugo who increasingly expressed anti-Catholic and anti-clerical views. Hugo counted 740 attacks on a book he wrote whilst in Guernsey, Les Misérables in the Catholic press.[13] The last major act of non-toleration goes back to 1556, with the Guernsey Martyrs who died for their Protestant faith. The Island's toleration has left a rich legacy of churches, chapels and places of worship.

The maintenance of Parish churches was, before the Reformation, the responsibility of the Catholic church. To avoid the English Crown taking over responsibility as successor, Charles II in 1677 instructed the Guernsey churchwardens to raise monies from the parishioners.[14]

In 1893 a religious census was undertaken in Guernsey showing around 50% of the population attended:[15]:194

Third millennium

2010 breakdown of followers in the Channel Islands:[16]

Religions

  • Anglicanism - The Deanery of Guernsey of the Church of England comes under the Diocese of Canterbury, but until 2015 was under the Diocese of Winchester.
  • Baptists - The Baptist Christian faith has been practiced in Guernsey for over 200 years.[17]
  • Church of Scotland - The Church has very few churches outside Scotland, but both Guernsey and Jersey have Kirks. They were established, partly to cater for the Scottish soldiers who regularly provided garrison duties.
  • Elim Pentecostal Church - For over 100 years there has been a Pentecostal Church in the Islands, with Elim expanding in the 1930s.
  • Evangelicalism – Auxiliary Associations existed in Gernsey and Jersey in 1814 [18]
  • Greater World Christian Spiritualism – held its first service in Jersey in 1935.
  • Islam There are no mosques or meeting places in Guernsey, Jersey has a meeting house.[19]
  • Judaism - Jews first established a synagogue in Saint Helier in 1843.[20]
  • Jehovah's Witnesses – Two English congregations and one Portuguese group in Guernsey. Three English congregations and one Portuguese congregation in Jersey.
  • Methodism - Methodism reached Jersey in 1774.[21] The first Methodist minister in Jersey was appointed in 1783, and John Wesley preached in Guernsey in 1787 and in Jersey in August 1789. The first Wesleyan chapel was built in Guernsey in 1788 opposite the Royal Court. Channel Islands District of the Methodist Church [2]:356
  • Newfrontiers – A network of evangelical charismatic churches. Represented in Guernsey
  • Portuguese Christian Mission – Established in Jersey in 2009 to cater for the Portuguese community
  • Quakers - The Religious Society of Friends believed to have been active in Jersey around 1660.[22] Recognised in the Island in 1742. In Guernsey they formed a society in 1782.
  • Roman Catholic - The Catholic diocese comes under the jurisdiction of the English Diocese of Portsmouth.
  • Salvation Army - Founded in Jersey in 1879 and in Guernsey in 1881 and in Alderney in 1882. The Army's founders, Catherine and William Booth, had visited Guernsey in 1855 shortly after their marriage and preached. Marie Ozanne died for her beliefs in Guernsey in 1943.[23]
  • United Reformed Church was formed in 1972 when the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church of England came together. Presbyterian churches have served the Islands for over 100 years.[24]
  • Zion Christian Fellowship – Founded in Guernsey in 1988.

List of Buildings

This list is incomplete. Please feel free to expand it.

NameParish/PlaceIslandDate/EraDenominationWebsiteListed Building
Alderney Methodist Church [25]:19St AnneAlderney1813MethodistAlderney
Alderney Salvation ArmySt AnneAlderney1882Salvation ArmyAlderney SA
All SaintsSt HelierJersey1835AnglicanAll SaintsP LB
Bethesda Methodist Church [26]St PeterJersey1867MethodistBethesdaLB 4
Bethlehem Church [26]St MaryJersey1828MethodistBethlehemLB 3
Bordeaux Methodist Church [25]:219ValeGuernseyMethodistBordeaux
Chapelle Notre DameChauseyChausey1850Roman Catholic
Church on the RockSt SampsonGuernsey20CNewgroundRock
Cobo Mission HallCastelGuernseyBrethren (Evangelical)Cobo Mission Hall
Delancey ElimSt SampsonGuernsey20CElimDelancey Elim
Delisles Methodist ChurchCastelGuernsey1919MethodistDelisles
Ebenezer Church [26]TrinityJersey1892MethodistEbenezer
Eldad ElimSt Peter PortGuernsey1936ElimEldad Elim
Elim RockSt SaviourJerseyElimElim Rock
Fishermen's ChapelSt BreladeJersey11CAnglicanFishermans Chapel
Forest United Methodist ChurchForestGuernseyMethodistForest United
Fortress (The)ValeGuernsey1976Salvation ArmySalvation Army
Freedom CentreSt HelierJerseyEvangelicalFreedom Centre
Friends Meeting HouseSt HelierJersey1872QuakersFriends
Galaad Methodist Church [25]:220CastelGuernsey1926MethodistGalaad
Georgetown Methodict Church [26]St SaviourJersey1873MethodistGeorgetownLB 3
Greater World Christian SpiritualismSt HelierJersey1938Greater World Christian SpiritualismGreater World
Guernsey Quaker Meeting HouseSt Peter PortGuernseyQuakersQuakers
Holy Trinity ChurchSt Peter PortGuernsey1789AnglicanHoly TrinityPB
Islamic Community CentreSt HelierJerseyIslamIslamic Trust
Jersey Baptist ChurchSt HelierJersey1864BaptistJersey BaptistLB 3
Jersey Jewish CongregationSt BreladeJersey1961JewishJersey Jewish
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesSt SampsonGuernseyJehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesSt BreladeJersey1985Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesSt HelierJerseyJehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses
Kings Barn Mission HallCastelGuernseyEvangelical Free ChurchKings Barn Mission Hall
La Rocque Methodist Church [26]GrouvilleJersey1838MethodistLa RocquesLB 3
La Villiaze ChurchSt AndrewGuernseyEvangelical CongregationalLa Villiaze
Les Adams Methodist Church [25]:220St PeterGuernseyMethodistLes Adams
Les Camps Methodist Church [25]:220St MartinGuernseyMethodistLes Camps
Les Capelles Methodist Church[27]St SampsonGuernsey1817MethodistLes Capelles
Lighthouse Christian ChurchSt HelierJerseyEvangelicallighthouse
Little Chapel [28]St AndrewGuernsey1914InterdenominationalLittle Chapel
Monnaie Chapel (The Chapel of Christ the Healer)St AndrewGuernseyChristian Healing
New Life ChurchSt SaviourGuernsey1992FIECNew Life Church
Notre Dame Du RosaireSt Peter PortGuernsey1829Roman CatholicNotre Dame
Our Lady of the AnnunciationSt MartinJersey1863Roman CatholicOur Lady Annunciation
Our Lady Star of the Sea, DelanceySt SampsonGuernsey1879Roman CatholicOur Lady Star
Philadelphie Church [26]St PeterJersey1825MethodistPhiladelphieLB 3
Quennevais Evangelical ChurchSt BreladeJerseyEvangelicalQuennevais
Rohais Methodist Church [25]:219St AndrewGuernsey1919MethodistRohais
St Andrew's ChurchSt HelierJersey1926AnglicanSt Andrew’sP LB
St Andrews de la Pommeraye
(St Andrew's Church) [29]
St AndrewGuernsey1284AnglicanSt Andrew'sPB
St Andrews in the Grange KirkSt Peter PortGuernsey1897Church of ScotlandSt Andrews Kirk
St AnneSt AnneAlderney1850AnglicanSt Anne
St Anne and St Mary MagdalenSt AnneAlderneyRoman Catholic
St Apolline's ChapelSt SaviourGuernsey14CInterdenominationalPB
St Aubin on the HillSaint AubinJersey1889AnglicanSt AubinP LB
St Aubin Methodist Church [26]St AubinJersey1817MethodistSt Aubin MethodistLB 3
St BernadetteSt BreladeJersey1971Roman CatholicSt Bernadette
St Brelade's [30][31]St BreladeJersey1111AnglicanSt Brelade’sP LB
St Clement [30][31]St ClementJersey1117AnglicanP LB
St Columba KirkSt HelierJersey1857Church of ScotlandSt ColumbaLB 2
St George'sSt OuenJersey1880AnglicanSt George’sP LB
St Helier [30][31]St HelierJersey1341AnglicanLB
St Helier CitadelSt HelierJerseyThe Salvation ArmySalvation Army
St Helier Methodist Centre [26]St HelierJersey1846
2000
MethodistThe CentreLB 2
St John [30][31]St JohnJersey1204AnglicanLB
St John the Evangelist St Peter Port Guernsey 1839 Anglican
St Joseph & St MarySt Peter PortGuernsey1846Roman CatholicSt Joseph & St MaryPB
St Lawrence [30][31]St LawrenceJersey1190AnglicanP LB
St LukeSt HelierJersey1848AnglicanSt LukeP LB
St Marguerite de la Foret
(Forest Church) [29]
ForestGuernsey13CAnglicanPB
St Marie du Castel
(Castel Church) [29]
CastelGuernsey1203AnglicanCastelPB
St Mark'sSt HelierJerseyAnglicanP LB
Saint Martin de Grouville [30][31]
(Grouville Church)
GrouvilleJersey1322AnglicanGrouvilleP LB
St Martin de Gouray [30][31]St MartinJersey1116AnglicanSt Martin de GourayP LB
St Martin de la Bellouse
(St Martins Church) [29]
St MartinGuernsey1199AnglicanSt MartinPB
St Martin's Methodist Church [26]St MartinJersey1851MethodistSt Martin’s MethodistLB 3
St. Martin's Mission [25]:220St MartinGuernsey1906Methodist
St Mary [30][31]St MaryJersey1320AnglicanSt MaryP LB
St Mary & St PeterSt HelierJersey1985Roman CatholicSt Mary & St PeterLB 3
St Matthew's (Glass Church)St LawrenceJersey1840AnglicanLB
St Matthew'sCastelGuernsey1852AnglicanSt Matthew’s
St Matthieu's ChurchSt PeterJersey1871Roman CatholicSt MatthieuLB 3
St Michel du Valle
(Vale Church) [29]
ValeGuernsey1117AnglicanValePB
St Ouen [30][31]St OuenJersey1130AnglicanSt OuenP LB
St Ouen Methodist Church [26]St OuenJersey1871MethodistLB 2
St. Patrick's ChurchSt ClementJersey1948Roman CatholicSt Patrick
St PaulSt HelierJersey1818Portuguese Christian MissionSt Paul’sP LB
St. Paul's Methodist ChurchValeGuernseyMethodistSt Paul’s
St Peter la Rocque
(Grouville)
GrouvilleJersey1852AnglicanSt Peter la Rocque
St Peter Port (Town Church)[29]St Peter PortGuernsey1312AnglicanSt Peter PortPB
St Peter's [30][31]St PeterJersey1167AnglicanSt PeterP LB
St Peter's Church[32]SarkSark1820AnglicanSt Peter's, Sark
St Pierre du Bois
(St Peter's Church) [29]
St PeterGuernsey1167AnglicanSt Pierre du BoisPB
St Phillipe de Torteval
(Torteval Church) [29]
TortevalGuernsey1818AnglicanPB
St Sampson [29][33]:126St SampsonGuernsey1111AnglicanPB
St Sauveur
(St Saviours's Church) [29]
St SaviourGuernsey1154AnglicanSt SaviourPB
St Saviour [30][31]St SaviourJersey1154AnglicanP LB
St SimonSt HelierJersey1865AnglicanP LB
St Thomas’ ChurchSt HelierJersey1885Roman CatholicSt ThomasP LB
St Tugual's ChapelHermHerm11CNon-denominational
Sacred HeartSt AubinJersey1936Roman CatholicSacred HeartP LB
Samarès Methodist Church [26]St ClementJersey1903MethodistSamaresLB 4
Sark Methodist Church [25]:22SarkSark1797MethodistSark Wesleyan
Shiloh ChurchValeGuernseyBaptistShiloh
SionSt JohnJersey1809United Reformed ChurchURC JerseyLB 1
Spurgeon Baptist ChurchSt Peter PortGuernsey1888BaptistSpurgeon
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSt MaryJerseyThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Torteval Methodist Church [27]TortevalGuernsey1834MethodistTorteval
Trinity Church (Holy) [30][31]TrinityJersey1163AnglicanHoly TrinityP LB
Vazon Elim PentecostalCastelGuernsey1911ElimVazon Elim
Wesley Chapel [27]St Peter PortGuernsey1835[Methodist]Wesley

  • LB (Jersey Listed Building) with grade [34]
  • P LB (Jersey Potential Listed Building) [34]
  • PB (Guernsey Protected Building) [35]

See also

References

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