Stella Maris Church, St. George's
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| Stella Maris Church | |
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 Stella Maris Church | |
| Location | St. George's |
| Country |  Bermuda United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
The Stella Maris Church[1] is the name given to a parish church of the Catholic Church[2] is located at 3 Duke of Clarence Street, in the town of Saint George[3] of the British overseas territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The church began as a chapel in 1947[4] and was inaugurated and blessed in February 1948.[citation needed]
As its name implies, the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title Stella Maris, or 'Star of the Sea.' In 2000 it was declared a center of Marian veneration of the diocese.
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