St Helen's Chapel, Colchester
| St. Helen's Chapel | |
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| 51°53′28″N 0°54′04″E / 51.891°N 0.901°E | |
| Standort | Colchester, Essex |
| Land | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Language(s) | Englisch |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Previous denomination | Church of England |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Father Alexander Haig |
| Deacon(s) | Father Deacon Mark Shillaker |
St Helen's Chapel is an Antiochan Orthodox Church in Colchester, Essex.[1]
Liturgy
Divine Liturgy at Saint Helen's Chapel is prayed in the English Language. Divine Liturgy is said at 10:30 am on Sundays.[2]
History
In the 1500s, after the Protestant Reformation, Saint Helen's Chapel ceased to be used for worship and instead was used for secular use as a school, library, and workshop.[3] In the 18th Century, the Chapel began to be used as a Quaker Meeting House and later a Church Hall. In 1886, the Chapel was fully restored by architect William Butterfield. Very little of the original stonework exists, excluding a few decorative Roman bricks.
In 2000, after 500 years, the Chapel was restored by the local Eastern Orthodox parish to be used for Divine Liturgy.