The Church of St. Basil and St. Paisios, Lincoln[1] also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Basil and St. Paisios in Lincoln is an active Greek Orthodox Church in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It is a former Church of England church which was dedicated to St Botolph and was active between 1721 and 2020/21. The church is dedicated to St. Basil and St. Paisios. The church is a Grade II listed building.[2]
| Church of St. Basil and St. Paisios, Lincoln | |
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| Greek Orthodox Church of St. Basil and St. Paisios in Lincoln | |
 St. Basil and St. Paisios Church, Lincoln (Formerly St. Botolph's Church) | |
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| 53°12′59″N 0°32′42″W / 53.2165°N 0.5450°W | |
| Location | High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox Church |
| Previous denomination | Church of England |
| Website | orthodoxlincoln |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St Botolph's Church |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Basil and St Paisios |
| Dedicated | 1640s (Anglican), 2020s (Gk Orthodox) |
| Earlier dedication | St Botolph |
| Consecrated | 1721 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 1953 |
| Architect(s) | William Watkins and Canon Frederick Heathcote Sutton |
| Architectural type | Medieval church |
| Style | Medieval |
| Completed | 1106-1203 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain |
| Parish | Lincoln |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Fr Panagiotis |
| Curate(s) | Evdokios Ioannou |
History
The church tower was built in 1721 and the nave and north aisle in 1861, with later changes and additions. It was dedicated to St Botolph until it was sold to the Greek Orthodox Church in 2020/21.[3][4] The bells were moved from the church as part of the sale and the church has since been rededicated to the aforementioned saints, referred to as Saint Basil the Great and Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain.[5][1]
The church is in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.[1]