St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay Explained

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is on Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The Roman Catholic parish church of Colwyn Bay, it is part of the Diocese of Wrexham.[1]

History

St Joseph's Church was designed by R. Curran; building began in 1898 and was completed in 1900. Monsignor James Lennon of Lancashire donated the money to build the church, in memory of his brother, Dean John Lennon.[2]

School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in the grounds of the church on Brackley Avenue. The school opened in 1933[3] and the current head teacher is Mr J. Wilkinson.[4]

References

53.2972°N -3.7341°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colwyn Bay. Wrexham Diocese. 2016-07-02.
  2. Web site: St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Conway Road – Colwyn Bay Heritage. 2013-05-28. en-GB. 2016-07-02.
  3. Web site: History – St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. www.stjosephsrcc.org.uk. 2017-10-05.
  4. Web site: St Joseph's Ysgol Sant Joseff. St Joseph's Ysgol Sant Joseff. 2016-07-02.