Points of InterestEastern Cape
St Patrick-on-the-hill Chapel
HogsbackPoints of Interest
About St Patrick-on-the-hill Chapel
St Patrick-on-the-hill Chapel is a historic, interdenominational stone church located on a mountain ridge in Hogsback, South Africa. Originally built in 1935 as a single-rondavel structure, it was expanded in 1992 to a double-rondavel design that accommodates up to 70 people. Following a devastating fire caused by an electrical fault in 2010, the local community rebuilt the thatched-roof chapel, which officially reopened in March 2011. Today, the church remains open to the public 24 hours a day, hosts Sunday morning services at 10:00 AM, and features an outdoor garden with a reflective prayer trail and a memorial bell arch.
Town
Hogsback
Province
Eastern Cape