St Cuthbert's Church, Durham
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St Cuthbert's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham, England. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits.[3] It is also the home of the Durham University Catholic Chaplaincy and Catholic Society.[4] From 2012 to 2016 the parish was entrusted, along with the chaplaincy, to the Dominican Order, and its congregation has since maintained the Dominicans' influence.[5] The church is a protected building, being part of the Elvet Green Conservation Area.[6] It is named for St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, the 7th century bishop, healer and patron of Northern England.
St Cuthbert's Church, Durham | |
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54.7746°N 1.5696°W / 54.7746; -1.5696 | |
Location | Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | StCuthberts-Durham.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1827 (1827) |
Dedication | St Cuthbert |
Consecrated | 20 July 1910 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
Designated | 10 March 1988[2] |
Architect(s) | Ignatius Bonomi |
Architectural type | Gothic Revival architecture |
Style | English Gothic architecture, Perpendicular Gothic |
Administration | |
Province | Liverpool |
Diocese | Hexham and Newcastle |
Deanery | St Cuthbert, Durham |