St. William's Church, Road Town

The St. William's Church[1] also alternatively called Catholic Church of St. William is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church[2] and is located on the island of Tortola[3] in the Main Street of the village of Road Town[4] capital of the British Virgin Islands, a territory of the United Kingdom in the Lesser Antilles.

St. William's Church
LocationRoad Town
British Virgin Islands
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre

Although the community was founded in 1957 with a small chapel it was completed in 1993 and the first church much larger current building dates from 1999 and included the construction of a parish hall and administrative offices. Follow the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Diocese of Saint John's - Basseterre. Most Masses are held in English with one in Spanish on Saturdays.

See also

References
  1. "St. William Parish at Road Town, Tortola, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (UK)". thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. Pulitzer, Lisa (17 November 2003). Murder in Paradise. Macmillan. ISBN 9781466828971.
  3. "St. William, Tortola". www.divineword.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. "Church of St. William, Road Town, 1, British Virgin Islands". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

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