Good Shepherd Church Tunapuna
Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Tunapuna is an active Anglican church located at the corner of Freeling and Morton Street, Tunapuna.[1] It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Trinidad ad Tobago. It is one of the oldest Anglican churches in Trinidad and Tobago having being built and consecrated in 1886.[2] Architecturally, the outstanding feature of the Church is its towering steel belfry and bells which could be heard as far away as St Augustine.[3] The Church building has been identified for inclusion on the list of national heritage sites by the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago.[4]
| Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Tunapuna | |
|---|---|
  Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Tunapuna | |
| 10.646°N 61.387°W | |
| Location | Tunapuna |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Founder(s) | Alfred Ramsden |
| Dedication | Good Shepherd |
| Consecrated | 30 November 1886 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Stage 2 – Identification & Inclusion of Heritage Site - National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | The Parish of The Good Shepherd and St. Oswald's Caroni |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Trinidad ad Tobago |
| Province | Church in the Province of the West Indies |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Kenely Baldeo |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Dave James, Eula Reid-Mayo |
References
- "Parochial Directory – The Anglican Church in the Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago". theanglicanchurchtt.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Murray, Ann Wilhelmina; Clarke, Hyacinth E. (1980). Memoirs of the Good Shepherd Church, Tunapuna 1886-1936. Inprint Caribbean Limited.
- Sargent, Jacqueline (2011). "The Bellfry". 125 Anniversary Issue - Good Shepherd Magazine. Special Edition.
- "Good Shepherd Church — National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago". National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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