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Red plaque № 59712

London, England, United Kingdom

A Catholic chapel belonging to the Portuguese Embassy at 24 Golden Square existed here in the early 18th century. In 1747 the Portuguese Embassy moved elsewhere and the house and chapel were taken over by the Bavarian Embassy. The chapel was severely damaged and its contents burnt during the Gordon

Riots of 1780. The present chapel was opened on 12th March 1790, the feast of St.Gregory the Great, and has been served ever since by the London clergy. In 1854 it became a parish church, with the tit

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