List of churches on the Isle of Man explained

The following is a list of churches in the Isle of Man.

The Island has an estimated 94 active churches for 84,497 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 899 people.

Several of the churches are Isle of Man registered buildings.

Active churches

Name	Civil parish (settlement)	Website	Founded	Denomination	Benefice	Notes
St Andrew, Andreas	Andreas	^[1]	Ancient	Church of England	Northern Plain	Rebuilt 1802
St Jude Chapelry, Andreas	Andreas	^[2]		Church of England	Northern Plain
St Columba, Ballabeg	Arbory (Ballabeg)	^[3]	Ancient	Church of England	Arbory and Castletown	Current building 1759
Ballabeg Methodist Church	Arbory (Ballabeg)	^[4]		Methodist
Ballakilpheric Methodist Church	Arbory (Ballakilpheric)	^[5]		Methodist
Colby Methodist Church	Arbory (Colby)	^[6]		Methodist
St Mary de Ballaugh, Ballaugh	Ballaugh	^[7]	1823	Church of England	Northern Plain
Kirk Braddan	Braddan	^[8]	1876	Church of England	Braddan
St Bridget, Bride	Bride	^[9]		Church of England	Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
Bride Methodist Church	Bride	^[10]		Methodist
St Mary's on the Harbour, Castletown	Castletown	^[11]	1865	Church of England	Arbory and Castletown
St Mary's Catholic Church, Castletown	Castletown	^[12]	c. 1826	Roman Catholic		Not mentioned in Catholic Directory.^[13] Note: Separate building linked with St Columba, Port Erin
Castletown Methodist Church	Castletown	^[14]		Methodist
St George, Douglas	Douglas	^[15]	1781	Church of England	Douglas St George
St Matthew the Apostle, Douglas	Douglas	^[16]	1897–1908	Church of England	Douglas St Matthew
St Ninian, Douglas	Douglas	^[17]	1914	Church of England	Douglas St Ninian
St Thomas the Apostle, Douglas	Douglas	^[18]		Church of England	Douglas St Thomas
St Augustine's Church, Douglas	Douglas	^[19]		Anglican / FIEC		Self-defines as Anglican; affiliated with FIEC
St. Mary of the Isle Church, Douglas	Douglas	^[20] ^[21]		Roman Catholic
Broadway Baptist Church	Douglas	^[22]	1890	Baptist Union		Building 1905
Trinity Methodist Church	Douglas	^[23]		Methodist
Promenade Methodist Church	Douglas	^[24]		Methodist
St Andrew's URC, Douglas	Douglas	^[25]	1825	United Reformed		Building 1832. Moved to smaller building 1970s
Douglas Salvation Army	Douglas	^[26]		Salvation Army
Isle of Man Quaker Meeting	Douglas	^[27]		Quakers
Living Hope Community Church, Douglas	Douglas	^[28]		Four12
St John the Baptist (The Royal Chapel), St John's	German (St John's)	^[29]	Medieval	Church of England	West Coast	Rebuilt 1849
St John's Methodist Church	German (St John's)	^[30]		Methodist
St Patrick, Jurby	Jurby	^[31]	Ancient	Church of England	Northern Plain	Rebuilt 1813. May no longer hold services
Christ Church, Laxey	Laxey	^[32]		Church of England	Onchan, Lonan & Laxey
Laxey Methodist Church	Laxey	^[33]		Methodist
St Fingan, Glen Auldyn	Lezayre (Glen Auldyn)	^[34]		Church of England	Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
St Stephen, Sulby	Lezayre (Sulby)	^[35]	1838	Church of England	Northern Plain
Sulby Methodist Church	Lezayre (Sulby)	^[36]		Methodist
Kirk Malew	Malew	^[37]	Medieval	Church of England	Malew and Santan
St Mary (Abbey Church), Ballasalla	Malew (Ballasalla)	^[38]		Church of England	Malew and Santan
Ballasalla Methodist Church	Malew (Ballasalla)	^[39]		Methodist
St Mark, St Marks	Malew (St Marks)	^[40]	1772	Church of England	Malew and Santan	Built as a chapel of ease to Malew
Ballagarey Methodist Church	Malew (St Marks)	^[41]		Methodist
Marown Parish Church	Marown	^[42]		Church of England	Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin
St Luke, Baldwin	(Baldwin)	^[43]	1836	Church of England	Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin	Replaced an earlier chapel dedicated to St Abban
Crosby Methodist Church	Marown (Crosby)	^[44]		Methodist
Kirk Maughold	Maughold	^[45]	Ancient	Church of England	Maughold & S Ramsey
Christ Church, Dhoon	(Dhoon)	^[46]		Church of England	Maughold & S Ramsey
St Michael & All Angels, Michael	Michael	^[47]	?	Church of England	West Coast	Current building 1835, fourth church on site
Kirk Michael Methodist Church	Michael	^[48]		Methodist
St Peter, Onchan	Onchan	^[49] ^[50]		Church of England	Onchan, Lonan & Laxey
St Anthony, Onchan	Onchan	^[51]		Roman Catholic
St Joseph, Willaston	Onchan	^[52] ^[53]		Four 12
Onchan Baptist Church	Onchan	^[54]	1970	?		Building 1978
Onchan Methodist Church	Onchan	^[55]		Methodist		Redeveloped 1988
Onchan Elim Church	Onchan	^[56]	1983	Elim
Holy Trinity, Patrick	Patrick	^[57]	1714	Church of England	West Coast	Previous parish church was St Patrick's within Peel Castle
St James, Dalby	Patrick (Dalby)	^[58] ^[59]	1839	Church of England	West Coast
St Paul, Foxdale	Patrick (Foxdale)	^[60]	1847	Church of England	Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin	Chapel established 1847, present church dedicated 1880
Cathedral Church of St German, Peel	Peel	^[61]	1879-1884	Church of England	West Coast	Original cathedral of St German's, within Peel Castle, fell into disrepair.Church rebuilt in Peel centre, replacing St Peter's church
St Patrick, Peel	Peel	^[62]		Roman Catholic
Grace Baptist Church Peel	Peel	^[63]		Grace Baptist Assoc
Peel Methodist Church	Peel	^[64]		Methodist
Peel Elim Community Church	Peel	^[65]		Elim
Living Hope Community Church, Peel	Peel			Four12
Christ Church, Port Erin	Port Erin	^[66]		Church of England	Rushen
St Catherine, Port Erin	Port Erin	^[67]		Church of England	Rushen
St Columba, Port Erin	Port Erin			Roman Catholic
Grace Baptist Church, Port Erin	Port Erin	^[68]	1970	Independent		Building 1980
Village Church, Port Erin	Port Erin	^[69]	2018	Independent (NWGP)	Port Erin, Port St Mary, Colby	Formerly Grace Community Church
Port Erin Methodist Church	Port Erin	^[70]		Methodist
St Mary, Port St Mary	Port St Mary	^[71]		Church of England	Rushen
Port St Mary Methodist Church	Port St Mary	^[72]		Methodist
Living Hope Community Church, Port St Mary	Port St Mary			Four12
The Howe Methodist Church	Port St Mary (The Howe)	^[73]		Methodist
St Olave, N Ramsey	Ramsey	^[74]		Church of England	Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
St Paul, Ramsey	Ramsey	^[75]	1822	Church of England	Maughold & S Ramsey
Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Maughold, Ramsey	Ramsey	^[76] ^[77]		Roman Catholic
Ramsey Baptist Church	Ramsey	^[78]	2007	?		Church plant from Broadway Baptist Church, Douglas
Ramsey Methodist Church	Ramsey	^[79]	1892	Methodist
Ramsey Independent Methodist Church	Ramsey	^[80] ^[81]	1835	Independent Methodist
Trinity URC, Ramsey	Ramsey	^[82]		United Reformed		Building 1884
Church on the Rock (Ramsey Elim Church)	Ramsey	^[83]		Elim
Living Hope Community Church, Ramsey	Ramsey			Four12
St Peter, Cregneish	Rushen (Cregneish)	^[84]		Church of England	Rushen
St Sanctain, Santan	Santon	^[85]		Church of England	Malew and Santan
Abbeylands Methodist Church	Abbeylands	^[86]	1813	Methodist
Agneash Methodist Church	Agneash	^[87]		Methodist
Baldrine Methodist Church	Baldrine	^[88]	1843	Methodist
Ballafesson Methodist Church	Ballafesson	^[89]		Methodist
Barregarrow Methodist Church	Barregarrow	^[90]		Methodist
Kerrowkeil Methodist Church	Kerrowkeil	^[91]	c. 1710	Methodist
Cooil Methodist Church	Cooil	^[92]		Methodist
Glen Maye Methodist Church	Glen Maye	^[93]		Methodist
Orrisdale Methodist Church	Orrisdale	^[94]		Methodist
Pulrose Methodist Church	Pulrose	^[95]		Methodist
Sandygate Methodist Church	Sandygate	^[96]		Methodist
Union Mills Methodist Church	Union Mills	^[97]		Methodist

Defunct churches

Name	Civil parish (settlement)	Website	Founded	Closed	Denomination	Notes
St Mary (Old Church), Ballaugh	Ballaugh	^[98]	11th century		Church of England
Old Kirk Braddan	Braddan	^[99]	1777		Church of England	Possibly existed earlier
Holy Trinity, Lezayre (AKA Kirk Christ Lezayre)	Lezayre	^[100]		2013	Church of England	Closed 2013
All Saints, Lonan	Lonan	^[101]	1834	2015	Church of England	Closed for worship 2015
St Adamnan, Lonan	Lonan					Redundant C19th but preserved
Old St Runius, Crosby	Marown (Crosby)	^[102]			Church of England	Ruins only
All Saints, Douglas	Douglas	^[103]		2017	Church of England

See also

• Registered Buildings of the Isle of Man

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Andrew, Andreas. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
2. Web site: St Jude Chapelry, Andreas. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
3. Web site: Arbory Church of St Columba, Ballabeg in Parish of Arbory. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
4. Web site: Isle of Man - Ballabeg. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
5. Web site: Isle of Man - Ballakilpheric. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
6. Web site: Isle of Man - Colby. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
7. Web site: St Mary de Ballaugh & Ballaugh (Old Church), Ballaugh. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
8. Web site: Kirk Braddan, Braddan. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
9. Web site: St Bridget, Bride. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
10. Web site: Isle of Man - Bride. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
11. Web site: St Mary's on the Harbour, Castletown. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
12. Web site: Manx Catholic. 2019-06-29.
13. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Mary And St Columba -. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-17.
14. Web site: Isle of Man - Castletown. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
15. Web site: St George, Douglas. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
16. Web site: St Matthew the Apostle, Douglas. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
17. Web site: St Ninian, Douglas. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
18. Web site: St Thomas Apostle, Douglas. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
19. Web site: Saint Augustine's Anglican Church, IOM. www.transformingminds.im. 2017-04-18.
20. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Mary Of The Isle -. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-17.
21. Web site: Saint Mary of the Isle. saintmaryoftheisle.blogspot.co.uk. 2017-04-17.
22. Web site: Home - Broadway Baptist Church. www.broadway.org.im. 2017-04-17.
23. Web site: Isle of Man - Trinity. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
24. Web site: Isle of Man - Promenade. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
25. Web site: The URC in the Isle of Man.: St Andrews. www.urc.im. 2017-04-18.
26. Web site: Douglas The Salvation Army. www.salvationarmy.org.uk. en. 2017-04-18.
27. Web site: Isle Of Man Quaker Meeting. Quakers. en. 2017-04-18.
28. Web site: Living Hope. Living Hope. en. 2017-04-17.
29. Web site: The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, The Royal Chapel, St.Johns. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
30. Web site: Isle of Man - St Johns. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
31. Web site: St Patrick, Jurby. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
32. Web site: Christ Church, Laxey. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
33. Web site: Isle of Man - Laxey. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
34. Web site: St Fingan, Glen Auldyn. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
35. Web site: St Stephen, SULBY. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
36. Web site: Isle of Man - Sulby. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
37. Web site: Kirk Malew, Malew. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
38. Web site: St Mary the Virgin (Abbey Church), Ballasalla. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
39. Web site: Isle of Man - Ballasalla. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
40. Web site: St Mark, St Marks. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
41. Web site: Isle of Man - Ballagarey. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
42. Web site: Marown Parish Church, Marown. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
43. Web site: St Luke, Baldwin. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
44. Web site: Isle of Man - Crosby. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
45. Web site: Kirk Maughold, Maughold. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
46. Web site: Christ Church, Dhoon. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
47. Web site: St Michael & All Angels (aka Michael Parish Church), Kirk Michael. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
48. Web site: Isle of Man - Kirk Michael. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
49. Web site: St Peter, Onchan. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
50. Web site: Team Ministry - Onchan with Lonan and Laxey St Peters Church, Onchan. www.stpeterschurch.org.im. 2017-04-17.
51. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Anthony -. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-17.
52. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Joseph -. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-17.
53. Web site: St Joseph's Willaston. stjosephswillaston.blogspot.co.uk. 2017-04-17.
54. Web site: Onchan Baptist Church, Isle of Man. www.onchanbaptistchurch.org. 2017-04-17.
55. Web site: Isle of Man - Onchan. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
56. Web site: Onchan Elim Elim Pentecostal Church Isle of Man. onchanelim.org. en-US. 2017-04-18.
57. Web site: Holy Trinity, Patrick, Patrick Village. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
58. Web site: St James, Dalby. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
59. Web site: St James Dalby - Church & Community. St James Dalby - Church & Community. 2017-04-17.
60. Web site: St Paul, Foxdale. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
61. Web site: Cathedral Church of St German (Peel), Peel. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
62. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Patrick -. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-17.
63. Web site: Grace Baptist Church Peel Isle of Man - Home. www.gbc-peel.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-17.
64. Web site: Isle of Man - Peel. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
65. Web site: Peel Community Church. Peel Community Church. 2017-04-18.
66. Web site: Kirk Christ, Port Erin. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
67. Web site: St Catherine, Port Erin. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
68. Web site: my Grace Baptist Church, Port Erin. www.porterinbaptist.com. en. 2017-04-17.
69. Web site: Grace Community Church, Port Erin. villagechurch-iom.org. en. 2019-04-09.
70. Web site: Isle of Man - Port Erin. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
71. Web site: St Mary, Port St Mary. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
72. Web site: Isle of Man - Port St Mary. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
73. Web site: Isle of Man - The Howe. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
74. Web site: St Olave, North Ramsey. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
75. Web site: St Paul, Ramsey. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
76. Web site: Catholic Directory: Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Maughold -. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-17.
77. Web site: Welcome to www.ourladyandstmaughold.org. www.ourladyandstmaughold.org. 2017-04-17.
78. Web site: Ramsey Baptist Church - Home. www.ramseybaptist.org. 2017-04-17.
79. Web site: Isle of Man - Ramsey. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
80. Web site: Ramsey Independent Methodist Church - Ramsey, Isle of Man - This Old Church on Waymarking.com. www.waymarking.com. en. 2017-04-18.
81. Web site: Welcome. www.imcgb.org.uk. 2017-04-18.
82. Web site: The URC in the Isle of Man.: Trinity. www.urc.im. 2017-04-18.
83. Web site: CotR. CotR. 2017-04-18.
84. Web site: St Peter, Cregneish. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
85. Web site: St Sanctain, Santan. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
86. Web site: Isle of Man - Abbeylands. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
87. Web site: Isle of Man - Agneash. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
88. Web site: Isle of Man - Baldrine. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
89. Web site: Isle of Man - Ballafesson. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-17.
90. Web site: Isle of Man - Barregarrow. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
91. Web site: Isle of Man - Kerrowkeil. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
92. Web site: Isle of Man - Cooil. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
93. Web site: Isle of Man - Glen Maye. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
94. Web site: Isle of Man - Orrisdale. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
95. Web site: Isle of Man - Pulrose. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
96. Web site: Isle of Man - Sandygate. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
97. Web site: Isle of Man - Union Mills. www.methodist.org.im. en. 2017-04-18.
98. Web site: St Mary (Old Church), Ballaugh. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
99. Web site: Old Kirk Braddan, Braddan. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
100. Web site: Holy Trinity, Lezayre. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
101. Web site: All Saints, Lonan. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
102. Web site: Old St Runius, Crosby. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-17.
103. Web site: Diocese of Sodor and Man. Gumbley. Ken. www.gumbley.net. 2017-11-09.