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First Presbyterian Church
This grand old church dates back to 1783, making it the city's oldest surviving place of worship. Noted among the congregation were the Harland family (of shipyard fame) who sat in pew no. 57. Titanic designer Thomas Andrews and his wife Helen also attended services within its ornate interior. [...]


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Rosemary St
tel. 9024 6609
Open every Wed. Sunday service 10:30.
St. Anne's Cathedral
St. Anne's Cathedral
Dating back to 1776, the original St. Anne's Church was demolished in 1903 making way for a new Hiberno-Romanesque-style Cathedral of Belfast. The foundation stone was laid in 1899 and the cathedral built in five stages across two centuries. The West Front, featuring Ireland' [...]


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Lower Donegall St.
tel. 9032 8332

Open:
10:00-16:00 Sunday services: 10:00, 11:00, 15:30.
Martyr's Memorial Free Presbyterian Church
Martyr's Memorial Free Presbyterian Church
There is one reason, and one reason alone, to visit this large, austere '60's church and that is to see Unionist politician the Rev Ian Paisley strut his spiritual stuff. Love him or loathe him, 'Big Ian' is a larger than life presence in NI's political history, though thes [...]


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356 Ravenhill Rd.
tel. 9045 7106
Sun services 11:30, 19:00.
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Set at the foot of Cavehill, just off the M2 motorway, this massive complex opened in 1994 and regularly attracts full houses of over 2000 worshippers. Inside, the foyer features a huge waterfall, exotic plants and enormous chandeliers. A 250-strong choir, backed by a full band, leads the songs whi [...]


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837 Shore Rd.
tel. 9077 7074
Sun services 11:00, 18:45.
Moravian Church
The Moravian Church was founded in 1457 in the Czech homeland of Bohemia where religious persecution forced many followers to settle in other countries. Moravians first came to Britain in the 1730s and later settled in Northern Ireland where, today, there are five Moravian communities. The Universi [...]


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University Rd.
tel. 9061 9755

Sunday:
11:00-11:00
Thursday:
12:00-14:00
Sinclair Seaman's Church
Next door to the Belfast Harbour Commissioner's Office you'll find this unique maritime-inspired church. Built in 1853 as a tribute to the city's seafaring traditions, its interior features a pulpit shaped like a ship's bow, the bell from WW2 battleship HMS Hood and lifeboat-sha [...]


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Corporation Square
tel. 9071 5997

Sunday:
11:30-19:00
Wednesday :
14:00-17:00
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral
This neo-Gothic twin-spired Cathedral off Falls Road was built in 1866 for the city's increasing Catholic population. The building was designed in 1860 by Father Jeremiah McAuley, a trained Belfast architect prior to entering Orders, and completed in 1866. Its magnificent twin spires were adde [...]


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St. Peter's Square, off Falls Rd.
tel. 9032 7573
St George's Parish Church
St George's Parish Church
Just across from the famous leaning Albert Clock stands the city's oldest church. Originally the site of two earlier churches, St. George's was opened in 1816 and is steeped in history. Oliver Cromwell's troops used its roof lead for musket balls and King William lll attended a servi [...]


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High St.
tel. 9023 1275

Open:
10:00-15:00
Saturday:
10:00-13:00 Sun services 08:30, 10:00, 11:00 & 17:00.
St Malachy's Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1844 in Tudor-Gothic style, St. Malachy's was once described by former poet-laureate Sir John Betjeman as 'a many coloured cavern'. Its eye-catching exterior of gaudy red bricks topped with pink-painted octagonal turrets gives way to a whimsical plasterwork interior resembli [...]


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24 Alfred St.
tel. 9032 1713
Open daily. Sun mass 09:30, 11:30, 17:00.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Tucked away at the side of Castle Court shopping centre sits Belfast's first Roman Catholic Church. St. Mary's was built in 1784 and, in those early days of ecumenicalism, partly funded by the Presbyterian Church and Church of Ireland. Inside are two Italian paintings, ornate fr [...]


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Chapel Lane
tel. 9024 6609

Open:
07:45-18:00
Sunday:
08:45-13:00