St. Thomas’ Church, Philadelphia
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St. Thomas’ Church in Philadelphia is a historic African Episcopal parish founded in the late 18th century as one of the first Black Episcopal churches in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Thomas’ Church, Philadelphia canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African Episcopal church
ⓘ
Christian religious organization ⓘ Episcopal church ⓘ church ⓘ historic church ⓘ |
| affiliation | Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingUse |
community gatherings
ⓘ
religious education classes ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | one of the first Black Episcopal churches in the United States ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | Episcopal priest ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole |
provider of religious education
ⓘ
provider of social services ⓘ spiritual center for African American Episcopalians in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasStatus | historic parish ⓘ |
| heritage |
African American religious heritage
ⓘ
Anglican liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
among the earliest Black Episcopal parishes in the United States
ⓘ
important institution in African American religious history ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Anglican Communion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
parish church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servesPopulation |
African American Episcopalians
ⓘ
local Philadelphia community ⓘ |
| tradition |
African American church tradition
ⓘ
Episcopal liturgy ⓘ |
| typeOfParish | African Episcopal parish ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
Anglican rite
ⓘ
liturgical worship ⓘ |
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