HISTORY OF ST.

MARKS CHURCH
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ST. Marks church

1896 2016
May 1st, 1896 First place of worship was opened west
of our Baseball Stadium
First Resident Preist: REV HARRY ALBERT ANSELL from
Diocese of Jamaica
1898: First Building that served for 60 years.

ST. Marks Church

1896 2016

Afrodescendant
mostly from Jamaica
came to Costa Rica to
find work in Port
Limon.

Church of England
entered by Laymen
from British
Honduras (Belize)
under the auspices of
BISHOP DR. ALBERT
ORMSBY
TEACHER BINNS &
TEACHER BOWENS
(Layreaders)

Railroad
Construction .
Growing
Banana
Industry

Imparted
English Lessons
Took care of
Services

ST. Marks Church

1896 2016
1958: Current Building.
Durig the first 50 years the Clergy were sent from the Diocese
of British Honduras I count in unique privilage on behalf of the
entire staff to be able to express our profound gratitude to
every individual person that participate in our work for the
expansion of Gods Kingdom
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Rev. A. Jackson James (1901-1902)

Rev. B. Alfred Samuels (1902)
Venerable Archdeacon James Alexander R. Swaby (1902-1912)
Rev. Edward Colles Robinson (1911 - 1912)
Rev. Arthur Worsefold (1912-1914)
Rev. Seiler Salmons (1914-1919) First Black Priest

Rev. R. Wate Smith (1915) Organized a Women Group

S.E Revdma Reginald Herber Gooden

Bishop of canal Zone, Panama and Central America

1947-1956
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The Rt-Rev. David e Richards

Bishop Missionary District of Central America, 1957-1967

The Rt Rev. David E. Richards, Clergy and Acolytes, 1966

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The Rt-Rev. David e

Richards Bishop Missionary
District of Central America,
1957-1967

The Rt Rev. David E.

Richards,
Clergy
and
Acolytes, 1966

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The Rev. William Louis Ziadie and Mrs. Hazel M.

Ziadie, The first appointees by our new governing
body ( 1947 1960 ); The Episcopal Church in the
United States.
During his tenure here, the old temple was
replaced in 1958 by the current concrete structure.
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Archdeacon William Ziadie, Vestry and

Lay Readers
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Archdeacon William Ziadie, Father Love,

A Colytes and M.C.
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The Rev. David Bergeson

Rector Of St Marks ( 1962 1963
Director Centro Estudios Teolgicos
Siquirres (1964 1967)
Director Instituto Teolgico Episcopal
Guatemala (1970 1973)

The Rev.
Richard and Janet Colby
1966 -1971

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The Rev. Donald and Gail Krickbaum

Archdeacon of the Province
Rector of Saint Marks Church 1964 - 1970
Profesor Centro Estudios Teologicos, Siquirres
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ST. Marks Church

1896 2016

The Rev. LLoyd

Stennette
(1975/1977)
Rector

The Rev. Lucien

Churnside
(1960/1962)
Asistant and
Director St
Marks District
Academy

The Rev. Lester

Carnegie
(1970/1974)
Cuch Army
Evangelist
(1978/1987)

The
Rev.Augustus
Campbell
Asistant

Rector

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ST. Marks Church

1896 2016

The Venerable Cornelius Joshua Wilson

Ardeacon (1969/1974)
First Costa Rican appointed as Rector
1969
Construction of the William Daysley
Hall.
Service to the Community
First Costa Rican Elected as Bishop 1978

The Rev. Alfred Wade

First Costa Rican ordained to
the Priesthood September 29,
1952

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Rvdmo Jose Antonio Ramos

Bishop of Costa Rica 1968-1978

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First Costa Rican elected as Bishop

1978-2003

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The Rev. Rody Allen

Rector of Saint Marks Parish
1998- 2009

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The Rev. Donald Wilson

Rector of Saint Marks Parish
1987-1998

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The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso

Diocesan Bishop 2003
The Costa Rican Episcopal Church

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The Rt. Rev. Hector F. Monterroso

Bishop Costa Rica

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The Rev. Gloide Gibson

The
Rev.
Deacon
Audery Morales
Rector of Saint Marks
Parish 2009-2013

The Rev. Deacon Marjorie

Westney

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Golden Age

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The Rev. George Leroy Watts

Rector Saint Marks Parish
Actual Rector since 2013
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Vacation Bible class will begin on January 18th thru

January 23th beginning from 9:00am to 12:00 md

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Juvenille Choir

Senior Choir

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Juvenille Choir

Kids Praise Choir

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Hotel Puerto

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Old Parish Hall building Served in many ways to

the community of Limon
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Ministry in action
Empowering homeless individuals to review
themselves whole again.
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ST. Marks Church

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Mrs. Marva Holness

Former
Secretary of St. Marks
Curch Office (1963/1965)

Mrs. Olive Ebanks de Grant

Secretary of St. Marks
Curch Office (1965/1972)

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Mrs. Bethony Smith

Former secretary
1978 - 1989

Miss Dorinda Bright

Secretary

Karen Charles
Actual Secretary

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Vestry

President

Rosa Brack Rouse

Vice President

Bethony Smith Wilson

Secretary

Carmen Mc.Lean Lindo

Asist. Secretary

Gloria Calvin

Treasure

Vioni Forbes Robinson

Asist. Treasure

Jannelle Gyles Brown

Vocal 1

Alma Needham Bowens

Vocal 2

Winston Mitchell Stevens

Vocal 3

Walford Barrett Brown

Vocal 4

Marcita Johnson Brown

Voice of the Vestry Delbert Gayle Crawford

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