Place:Christ Church, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

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NameChrist Church
Alt namesChrist Church Parish
Great Christ Church
Great Christ Church Parish
St. Mary's Whitechapelsource: absorbed in 1752
St. Mary's Whitechapel Parishsource: absorbed in 1752
TypeParish
Coordinates37.667°N 76.417°W
Located inLancaster, Virginia, United States     (1670 - )

History

Located near Weems. Christ Church Parish has served Lancaster County, Virginia for over two centuries. It is also known as Great Christ Church Parish (not to be confused with Christ Church Parish in Middlesex County).

Robert "King" Carter helped finance the building of this brick church.

The parish absorbed St. Mary's Whitechapel Parish in 1752.

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