St Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter Explained

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Diocese:Birmingham
Parish:St Mary, Uttoxeter
Architect:A. W. N. Pugin
Years Built:4 October 1838
Dedicated Date:22 August 1839
Priest:Father Michael Bonaccorsi and Father Christopher Cann
Location:Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Coordinates:52.896°N -1.866°W
Country: England
Website:official website

St Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It opened in 1839; to avoid confusion with the other St Mary's church in the town it is referred to as The Catholic Church by locals. It is part of the parish of St. Mary along with Sacred Heart Church, Abbots Bromley.

History

The church was designed by Augustus Pugin and was his first church design. Construction started on 4 October 1838 and the building was opened on 22 August 1839. The church was the work of Father Morgan of the Cresswell mission. The church was expanded with the addition of a chancel which was completed in 1879. It was again expanded in 1913. It also has a Presbytery designed by Pugin which later on was extended that is connected to the side of the church.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of St. Mary's . catholicchurchuttoxeter.org.uk . 30 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301110756/http://www.catholicchurchuttoxeter.org.uk/history%20st%20marys.htm . 1 March 2012 . dmy-all .