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Martyr's Memorial Free Presbyterian Church

Martyr's Memorial Free Presbyterian Church
This austere '60s church was, until Dec 2011, the preaching ground of  Unionist political heavyweight and former First Minister the Rev Ian Paisley. Read_on (No Comments)

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. Read_on (No Comments)

St George's Parish Church

St George's Parish Church
Just across from the leaning Albert Clock stands the city's oldest church. Originally the site of two earlier churches, St. Read_on (No Comments)

First Presbyterian Church

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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. Read_on (No Comments)

May Street Presbyterian Church

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Completed in 1829 to give a platform in Belfast to legendary Presbyterian preacher Rev Henry Cooke, this is one of the city centre's grandest and most historic churches. Read_on (No Comments)

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. Read_on (No Comments)

Moravian Church

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The Moravian Church was founded in 1457 in the Czech homeland of Bohemia where religious persecution forced many followers to settle in other countries. Read_on (No Comments)

Sinclair Seaman's Church

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Next door to the Belfast Harbour Commissioner's Office is this unique maritime-inspired church. Built in 1853 as a tribute Read_on (2 Comments)

St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church

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'. Read_on (3 Comments)

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Tucked away at the side of CastleCourt 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. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Completed in 1877, the imposing church you see today replaced an earlier, more modest building and was clearly intended to demonstrate the growing influence and numbers of Catholics in late 19th Century Belfast. Read_on (No Comments)

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. Read_on (1 Comment)