St Anthony of Padua, Oxford explained

St Anthony of Padua
Style:Brick-built
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Country:United Kingdom
Coordinates:51.7639°N -1.2253°W
Location:115 Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 7SS
Website:stanthonyofpadua.org.uk
Deanery:Oxford (North)
Archdiocese:Birmingham
Founded Date:1960
Dedication:Saint Anthony of Padua

The Church of St Anthony of Padua, Oxford[1] is a yellow brick-built Catholic church in suburb of Headington, east Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The church building is located in Headley Way.

History

The church was built in 1960 and designed by Jennings, Homer & Lynch.[2] J.R.R. Tolkien was a parishioner here when he lived in Sandfield Road nearby. He was also a benefactor and his Requiem Mass was held here on 6 September 1973.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: . . St Anthony of Padua, Church of . 1988 . 377 . 0-333-39917-X . Hibbert . Christopher . Christopher Hibbert .
  2. Book: Sherwood . Jennifer . Pevsner. Nikolaus. Nikolaus Pevsner . . Oxfordshire . 1974 . Harmondsworth. . 0-14-071045-0 . 336 .
  3. Book: Cranshaw . Richard . Collier . Ian . Butler . Andrew . The Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford: The sights of the Oxford of Professor JRR Tolkien CBE . Harmondsworth . . 2005 . 0-905520-17-3 . 24 .