St Cuthbert's Church, Durham

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St Cuthbert's Church, Durham
Exterior
Exterior
Location in Durham
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Location Durham
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website StCuthberts-Durham.org.uk
History
Founded 1827 (1827)
Dedication St Cuthbert
Consecrated 20 July 1910
Architecture
Status Active
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade II listed[1]
Designated 10 March 1988[2]
Architect(s) Ignatius Bonomi
Administration
Deanery St Cuthbert, Durham
Diocese Hexham and Newcastle
Province Liverpool

St Cuthbert's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits.[3] Since 2012 the parish has been entrusted to the Dominican Order along with the Catholic Chaplaincy to Durham University.[4] The church is a protected building, being part of the Elvet Green Conservation Area.[5]

History

During the 18th century, Catholics were increasingly tolerated and local worship was permitted before the Catholic Emancipation Act. The Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District, Bishop William Gibson lived in the area and regularly celebrated Mass.[4]

In 1827, the church was built. It was designed by Ignatius Bonomi. In 1869, the tower was added to the church and in 1910 it was finally consecrated on 20 July.[4]

In September 2012, the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle entrusted the parish to the Dominican Order who would also provide Catholic chaplains to Durham University.[4] In 2013, a seven month £300,000 refurbishment program was initiated and was completed in February 2014.[5]

Parish

The church has two Sunday Masses every week, one at 10:00 on Sunday morning and one at 6:30pm during term time. From Monday to Saturday, there is one Mass every day.[6]

Gallery

  • St Cuthbert's Church exterior, Durham.jpg

    South side of church

  • St Cuthbert's Church tower, Durham.jpg

    Church tower

  • St Cuthbert's Church lady chapel window, Durham by Lawrence OP.jpg

    In the lady chapel

  • St Cuthbert's Church Venerable Bede window, Durham by Lawrence OP.jpg

    Venerable Bede by Harry Clarke

See also

References

  1. ↑ Keys to the Past retrieved 20 February 2014
  2. ↑ British listed buildings retrieved 20 February 2014
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 History from StCuthberts-Durham.org retrieved 20 February 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Durham: St Cuthbert's RC Church safe for generations to come from Independent Catholic News retrieved 20 February 2014
  6. ↑ Churches at Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle retrieved 20 February 2014

External links

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