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St. James' Episcopal Church

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St. James' Episcopal Church, named for James the Greater, is a historic Episcopal church located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The only Episcopal church in Manitowoc County, St. James' is a "broad church" parish in the Diocese of Fond du Lac. It is the oldest continually operating congregation in Manitowoc County,"Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal Churches", from Ralph G. Plumb, A History of Manitowoc County, 1904. Retrieved on 25 April 2008. first meeting in 1841. and organizing in 1848.A. Parker Curtiss, History of the Diocese of Fond du Lac and Its Several Congregations, 1925. Retrieved 25 April 2008. The current church building, an example of Gothic Revival architecture, was consecrated in 1902. The congregation is active in community service and social justice ministries. Read more on Wikipedia

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