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, despite Arabic serving as the the official language of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East. Divine Liturgy is prayed at 10:30 am on Sundays, with occasional services during the week.[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.