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St Helier (/ ˈ h ɛ l i ər /; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel.It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, [4] over one-third of the island's total population.
St Heliers is a seaside suburb of Auckland with a population of 11,710 as of June 2024. [2] This suburb is popular amongst visitors for the beaches, cafés, and views of Rangitoto Island , the distinctive volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf .
The face of St Helier as sculpted on the 1978 monument La Croix de la Reine in St Helier. Saint Helier Harbour is named after Helier (or Helerius), a 6th-century ascetic hermit from Belgium. The traditional date of his martyrdom is AD 555. His feast day, marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage, is on 16 July.
Hellerius or Helier was born to pagan parents in Tongeren (now in Belgium).His father was Sigebert, a nobleman from Tongeren and his mother was Lusigard. [1] Having had difficulties conceiving a child, they turned to a Christian teacher named Cunibert, who advised them to pray to God and that when they had a child they must hand him over to God, and that he, Cunibert, would bring him up in the ...
St Helier Lifeboat Station is located at St Helier, capital of the Bailiwick of Jersey, and main port of the island of Jersey, a self-governing British Crown Dependency and largest of the Channel Islands. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the States of Jersey in 1830.
The church from the south side The church from the north side. The Parish Church of St Helier is the parish church of the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey.It is a Church of England church, one of the twelve 'Ancient Parish Churches' of Jersey, and serves as the Island's civic church and Pro-Cathedral.
The largest settlement is the town of St Helier, including the built-up area of southern St Helier and neighbouring areas such as Georgetown, which also plays host to the island's seat of government. The town is the central business district, hosting a large proportion of the island's retail and employment, such as the finance industry. [100]
All services at St Helier are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [3] 2 tph to St Albans City; 2 tph to Sutton; A small number of late evening services are extended beyond St Albans City to Bedford, and daytime services on Sundays are extended to Luton.