St. Paul's Church, Rawalpindi

St. Paul's Church is a place of worship in Rawalpindi Cantonment, Pakistan. Initially the church was established in 1908 with the help of Church of Scotland. The Rev. Dr. Samuel Titus is the Pastor In Charge. Currently the church is run by the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan.

History

The first brick of Church St. Paul's Church was laid in 1876 but the official date of completion of this church according to official documents is 1908.[1] In British era, the British troops used to come to church for Sunday prayer because Rawalpindi Cantonment was the official home for the British army in British empire.[2] The first official peter was assigned for this church in 1943. In 1947 at the time of indo-Pak division, the Church was handed over to the United Presbyterian Church.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Paul's Church, The Mall Road, Rawalpindi Cantt". Native Pakistan. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  2. ↑ "St.Paul's Church Rawalpindi". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Rawalpindi". Tafreeh Mela - Pakistani Urdu Forum | urdu shayari | Urdu Novel | Urdu Islam. Retrieved 2016-01-29.

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