St John the Evangelist Church, Heron's Ghyll
| St John's Church | |
|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Church | |
Southwark | |
| Diocese | Arundel and Brighton |
| Deanery | Mayfield[2] |
| Parish | Uckfield with Heron's Ghyll |
St John's Church or St John the Evangelist Church is a
History
Foundation
In 1866, the first Catholic
Construction
In 1895, Frederick Walters was commissioned to design the church. On 9 May 1896, the foundation stone was laid. Construction of the church cost £4,000. On 22 September 1897, the church was opened.[3] By 1904, the debt of constructing the church had been fully paid, so on 7 September 1904, the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwark, Peter Amigo.
Parishes
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The priest at St John's Church also serves the nearby parish of Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church in Uckfield.
Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church
Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church was built in 1958 and designed by its parish priest Fr Cyril P. Plummer. It is situated next to St Philip's Catholic Primary School on New Town Road. Inside the church,
Times
There is one Sunday Mass at St John's Church, at 11:30am. Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church as two Sunday Masses, at 5:30pm on Saturday and at 9:30am on Sunday.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Church of St John (Roman Catholic), Buxted from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 21 March 2016
- ^ Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, retrieved 21 March 2016
- ^ a b Heron's Ghyll - St John the Evangelist from English Heritage, retrieved 21 March 2016
- ^ Uckfield - Our Lady Immaculate & St Philip Neri from English Heritage, retrieved 21 March 2016
External links
Media related to Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church, Uckfield at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to St John the Evangelist's Church, Heron's Ghyll at Wikimedia Commons
- Uckfield and Heron’s Ghyll Catholic Parishes site
