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{{short description|Church in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{for|the church in the United States|St. John in the Wilderness (Flat Rock, North Carolina)}}
{{for|the church in Uttarakhand|St. John in the Wilderness (Nainital)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
[[File:Stjohnswilderness.JPG|290px|thumb|St. John in the Wilderness]]
{{coord|32.247148|N|76.310719|E |format=dms |region:IN-HP_type:landmark |display=title}}

'''St. John in the Wilderness''' is an Anglican Church dedicated to [[John the Baptist]]. It was built in 1852 and is located near [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]], [[India]], on the way to [[McLeodGanj|McLeod Ganj]], at Forsyth Gunj. Set amidst [[Cedrus deodara|deodar]] forest, and built in [[Neo-Gothic|neo-Gothic architecture]], the Church is known for its Belgian stained-glass windows donated by Lady Elgin (Mary Louisa Lambton), wife of [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin|Lord Elgin]]. The Church is under Diocese of Amritsar At present, Rt.Rev. Dr. R. B. Sandhu is the Bishop of Amritsar Diocese and Chairman of Amritsar Diocesan Trust Association.

Though the church structure survived the [[1905 Kangra earthquake]], which killed close to 19,800 people, injured thousands in the Kangra area, and destroyed most buildings in [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]], [[Mcleodganj|Mcleod Ganj]] and [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]]; its spire, [[Bell tower]], was destroyed. Later, a new bell, cast in 1915 by [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry|Mears and Stainbank]], was brought from England and installed outside in the compound of the church.<ref>[http://123himachal.com/dharamsala/links/1905.htm Dharamshala Earthquake 1905 - Images]</ref><ref>[http://www.hpkangra.nic.in/Tourism.htm Tourism History] ''[[Kangra district]]'' Official website.</ref>

==Memorial==
{{multiple image|footer =Grave memorial of [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]], Viceroy of India (1862–1863) at the church|width=160|image1 =Lord Elgin's Tomb 01.JPG|image2=Lord Elgin grave.JPG}}
Its churchyard is the final resting place of [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin|Lord Elgin]], who served as [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General of the Province of Canada]], oversaw the creation of responsible government in Canada, and later, while in China, ordered the complete destruction of the [[Old Summer Palace]]. He became [[Governor-General of India|Governor-General & Viceroy of India]] in 1861 during the [[British Raj]], though he soon died at [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]] on 20 November 1863, and was buried there.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Stjohnsign.JPG|Church of St. John in the Wilderness. Despite the sign, Sunday services as of 12 Sep 2010 were at 10am in English and 11:30am in Hindi.
Image:Stjohnwilderstainglass.JPG|Stained glass window inside the church
Image:St. John in the Wilderness churchyard, McLeod Ganj, India - September 2014.jpg|The churchyard
</gallery>

==Other church==
There is a church by the same name in [[Nainital]] as well, built in 1844.

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John in the Wilderness}}
[[Category:Anglican church buildings in India]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1852]]
[[Category:19th-century Anglican church buildings]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dharamshala]]
[[Category:Churches in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:1852 establishments in India]]

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	{{~~for~~\|the church in the United States\|St. John in the Wilderness (Flat Rock, North Carolina)}}		{{about\|\|the church in the United States\|St. John in the Wilderness (Flat Rock, North Carolina)\|the church in Uttarakhand\|St. John in the Wilderness (Nainital)}}
	~~{{for~~\|the church in Uttarakhand\|St. John in the Wilderness (Nainital)}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=February 2017}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=February 2017}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2017}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2017}}
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	{{coord\|32.247148\|N\|76.310719\|E \|format=dms \|region:IN-HP_type:landmark \|display=title}}		{{coord\|32.247148\|N\|76.310719\|E \|format=dms \|region:IN-HP_type:landmark \|display=title}}

	'''St. John in the Wilderness''' is ~~an Anglican Church~~ dedicated to [[John the Baptist]]. It was built in 1852 and is located near [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamshala]], [[India]], on the way to [[McLeodGanj\|McLeod Ganj]], at Forsyth Gunj. Set amidst [[Cedrus deodara\|deodar]] forest, and built in [[Neo-Gothic\|neo-Gothic architecture]], the Church is known for its Belgian stained-glass windows donated by Lady Elgin (Mary Louisa Lambton), wife of [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin\|Lord Elgin]]. The Church is under Diocese of Amritsar ~~At present, Rt~~.Rev. ~~Dr. R. B. Sandhu~~ is the ~~Bishop of Amritsar Diocese and Chairman~~ of ~~Amritsar Diocesan Trust Association.~~		'''St. John in the Wilderness''' is a Protestant church dedicated to [[John the Baptist]]. It was built in 1852 and is located near [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamshala]], [[India]], on the way to [[McLeodGanj\|McLeod Ganj]], at Forsyth Gunj. Set amidst [[Cedrus deodara\|deodar]] forest, and built in [[Neo-Gothic\|neo-Gothic architecture]], the Church is known for its Belgian stained-glass windows donated by Lady Elgin (Mary Louisa Lambton), wife of [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin\|Lord Elgin]]. The Church is under Diocese of Amritsar.
			Rev.Khojee is the presbyter in charge of this church

	Though the church structure survived the [[1905 Kangra earthquake]], which killed close to 19,800 people, injured thousands in the Kangra area, and destroyed most buildings in [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh\|Kangra]], [[Mcleodganj\|Mcleod Ganj]] and [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamshala]]; its spire, [[Bell tower]], was destroyed. Later, a new bell, cast in 1915 by [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry\|Mears and Stainbank]], was brought from England and installed outside in the compound of the church.<ref>[http://123himachal.com/dharamsala/links/1905.htm Dharamshala Earthquake 1905 - Images]</ref><ref>[http://www.hpkangra.nic.in/Tourism.htm Tourism History] ''[[Kangra district]]'' Official website.</ref>		Though the church structure survived the [[1905 Kangra earthquake]], which killed close to 19,800 people, injured thousands in the Kangra area, and destroyed most buildings in [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh\|Kangra]], [[Mcleodganj\|Mcleod Ganj]] and [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamshala]]; its spire, [[Bell tower]], was destroyed. Later, a new bell, cast in 1915 by [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry\|Mears and Stainbank]], was brought from England and installed outside in the compound of the church.<ref>[http://123himachal.com/dharamsala/links/1905.htm Dharamshala Earthquake 1905 - Images]</ref><ref>[http://www.hpkangra.nic.in/Tourism.htm Tourism History] ''[[Kangra district]]'' Official website.</ref>
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	Image:Stjohnsign.JPG\|Church of St. John in the Wilderness~~. Despite the sign, Sunday services as of 12 Sep 2010 were at 10am in English and 11:30am in Hindi~~.		Image:Stjohnsign.JPG\|Church of St. John in the Wilderness.
	Image:Stjohnwilderstainglass.JPG\|Stained glass window inside the church		Image:Stjohnwilderstainglass.JPG\|Stained glass window inside the church
	Image:St. John in the Wilderness churchyard, McLeod Ganj, India - September 2014.jpg\|The churchyard		Image:St. John in the Wilderness churchyard, McLeod Ganj, India - September 2014.jpg\|The churchyard
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John in the Wilderness}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John in the Wilderness}}
	~~[[Category:Anglican church buildings in India]]~~
	[[Category:Churches completed in 1852]]		[[Category:Churches completed in 1852]]
	[[Category:19th-century Anglican church buildings]]		[[Category:19th-century Anglican church buildings in India]]
	[[Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in India]]		[[Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in India]]
	[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dharamshala]]		[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dharamshala]]
	[[Category:Churches in Himachal Pradesh]]		[[Category:Churches in Himachal Pradesh]]
	[[Category:1852 establishments in India]]		[[Category:1852 establishments in India]]
			[[Category:British-era buildings in Himachal Pradesh]]

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