St. Alban's Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.)

St. Alban's Parish is an Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. and is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.^[1]^[2] It was founded by Phoebe Pemberton Morris Nourse, who bequeathed $35 to establish the church.^[2]

History[edit]

Construction of the church began in 1851 on Mount Alban in Washington, D.C. and opened on April 20, 1854. The church established several missions in the area over the next half century including St. Columba's and St. George's in 1875, St. David's in 1901, and All Souls and St. Patrick's in 1911.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "St. Alban's Parish Website". Retrieved 12 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b Harwood., Cline, Ruth (2009). Church at the crossroads : a history of St. Albans Parish, Washington, DC, 1854-2004. Chevy Chase, MD: Posterity Press. p. 5. ISBN 9781889274287. OCLC 271812099.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[parish-1] "St. Alban's Parish Website". Retrieved 12 June 2012.

[:0-2] Harwood., Cline, Ruth (2009). Church at the crossroads : a history of St. Albans Parish, Washington, DC, 1854-2004. Chevy Chase, MD: Posterity Press. p. 5. ISBN 9781889274287. OCLC 271812099.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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