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.
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]