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Saint George Anglican Church

Baghdad · Anglican / Episcopal

A brief history

Saint George's is the only Anglican church in Baghdad. The congregation was founded in 1864, while the building standing today was established in 1936. It belongs to the Anglican diocese covering Iraq and has continued through decades in which the city's Christian community grew much smaller.

Saints & traditions

The congregation is more than seventy years older than its building: the parish dates from 1864, the church from 1936.

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