St Patrick's Church is the name of two Roman Catholic Parish Churches in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The first church was built from 1889 to 1891, designed by John Kelly, and is a Grade II listed building.[1] It is on Rider Street, next to the New York Road and East Street Arts. In April 2001, St Patrick's Church moved to Torre Road. The original building closed and the new church opened the next day. The new St Patrick's Church is on Torre Road in the east end of the city.[3]
| St Patrick's Church | |
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| 53°47′57″N 1°31′43″W / 53.7991°N 1.5285°W | |
| OS grid reference | SE3115133744 |
| Location | Torre Road, Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | DioceseofLeeds.org.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Dedication | Saint Patrick |
| Events | Moved April 2001 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 2 September 1998[1] |
| Architect(s) | John Kelly |
| Completed | April 2001 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Liverpool |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Deanery | Leeds East [2] |
History
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Construction
editIn 1889, building work started on St Patrick's Church on Rider Street. It was designed by John Kelly, who also designed All Saints' Church, Petersham, London, Sacred Heart Church, Teddington and St Patrick's Church, Soho Square. It was opened in 1891.[1]
Move
editLeading up to April 2001, construction work began on a new St Patrick's Church on Torre Road in Leeds. When it was finished, the old one closed and the new one opened the next day.[3] The original church is now occupied by the West Yorkshire Playhouse and has East Street Arts next to it.
Parish
editSt Patrick's Church has two Sunday Masses: Saturday 6:00pm and 10:00am on Sunday morning.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 28 December 2015
- ^ a b Parishes from Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds, retrieved 28 December 2015
- ^ a b St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Torre Road from Leodis.net, retrieved 28 December 2015
External links
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Media related to St Patrick's Catholic Church, Torre Road, Leeds at Wikimedia Commons