Holy Trinity Church, Belvidere

{{Infobox church

| name = Holy Trinity Church

| other name = Duthie Church

| image = Belvedere Chapel in South Africa.jpg

| caption = The church with its graveyard.

| coordinates = {{coord|34.0411887|S|22.9990575|E}}

| country = South Africa

| location = Knysna

| denomination = Anglican

| founded date = 15 October 1851

| architect = Sophy Gray

| style = Norman

}}

The Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican Church in Belvidere, Knysna in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

History

The church came to be when Robert Gray was consecrated as the Bishop of Cape Town in 1840, Sir Thomas Henry Duthie along with his son-in-law travelled to meet Gray to discuss plans for churches in the Knysna and Plettenberg Bay areas.{{Cite web |title=Belvidere and the Duthie family |url=https://www.knysnamuseums.co.za/pages/belvidere-and-the-duthie-family/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=Knysna Museums}}

The church was built between 1851 and 1853, while the foundation stone was laid on 15 October 1851.{{Cite web |title=Holy Trinity Church – Belvidere |url=https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=8740 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=Artefacts}} The church was designed by Sophia Gray.{{Cite web |title=Knysna, Holy Trinity Church |url=https://digital.lib.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.2/5222 |access-date=13 July 2023 |website=SUNDigital Collections}} The church was modelled after the Norman churches of the 11th and 12th centuries.{{Cite web |title=Belvidere Church |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-africa/knysna/attractions/belvidere-church/a/poi-sig/1356069/1315312 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=Lonely Planet}} The first bishop of the church was Robert Gray, husband of Sophia Gray.

Gallery

File: Belvedere Chapel, South Africa.jpg|

File:Belvidere Church, near Knysna (8230136478).jpg|

File:BelvidereHolyTrinityKerk.JPG|

References

Category:Anglican church buildings in South Africa

Category:19th-century Anglican church buildings in South Africa

Category:Churches in the Western Cape

Category:Knysna