St Joseph's Church, Newbury
| St Joseph's Church | |
|---|---|
Southwark | |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Deanery | St Edmund Campion[1] |
| Parish | St Joseph |
St Joseph's Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Newbury, Berkshire, England, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.
It is noted for its historic
History
Foundation
In 1852, from St Mary's Church in Woolhampton, a Fr Robert Hodgson started a mission in Newbury. In 1853, he bought a house in Newbury, 105 London Road and the surrounding land for construction of a new church. The house became both a presbytery and a small school. In 1864, a small church was built next to the house, at a cost of £800.[3][4]
Construction
By the early twentieth century, the church was too small for the increasing local Catholic population. Funds were raised by the priest, Canon Francis Green. He went to
Services
St. Joseph's offers daily Mass and two Sunday Masses, at 8:30am and 11:00am.[1]
See also
Media related to St Joseph's Church, Newbury at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b Parishes, Diocese of Portsmouth, retrieved 26 May 2022
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Joseph, 105 London Road, Newbury, RG14 1JP (Grade II) (1482846)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Historic England, Newbury - St Joseph, Taking Stock, retrieved 2 May 2022
- ^ a b West Berkshire Council, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Newbury, West Berkshire Historic Environment Record, retrieved 26 May 2022
- ^ The Victorian Society, Wilfrid Clarence Mangan, A Biographical Dictionary of the Architects of Greater Manchester 1800 - 1940, retrieved 26 May 2022
