St Stephen's Church, Dublin

Saint Stephen's Church, popularly known as The Pepper Canister, is the formal Church of Ireland chapel-of-ease for the parish of the same name in Dublin, Ireland. The church is situated on Mount Street Upper. It was begun in 1821 by John Bowden and completed by Joseph Welland after the former's death. The nickname derives from the shape of the spire, resembling a pepper canister.

Saint Stephen's Church
The Pepper Canister
Séipéal Naomh Stiofáin
A view of the church from Mount Street Upper
Saint Stephen's Church
53.336833°N 6.2437575°W
Location	Mount Street Upper, Dublin
Country	Ireland
History
Associated people	John Bowden Joseph Welland
Architecture
Completed	1821
Administration
Parish	St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin

It was originally conceived as a chapel-of-ease for the parish of St Peter's, Aungier Street, which was the largest Church of Ireland parish in Dublin. In recent years, the church has become active both in faith activities and as a venue for musical and other events.[1][2]

Mount Street Upper, August 1969

References

1. "Home - St. Stephen's Church". Peppercanister.ie. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)