The following is a list of churches in Plymouth.
The city has an estimated 113 churches for 264,200 people, a ratio of one church to every 2,338 people.
Name | Neighbourhood | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
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Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth | Plymouth | [1] | Andrew | 8th century | Church of England | St Andrew & St Paul | Awarded Minster status 2009. Conserv. evangelical |
St Peter the Apostle, Plymouth | Plymouth | [2] | Peter | 1846 | Church of England | St Peter & The Holy Apostles MC | |
St Jude, Plymouth | Plymouth | [3] | Jude | 1875-1876 | Church of England | ||
Cathedral of SS Mary & Boniface, Plymouth | Plymouth | [4] | Mary, Boniface | 1807 | Roman Catholic | Cathedral Parish | Bishops from 1851. Current cathedral built 1856-1858 |
Christ the King Chaplaincy, Plymouth | Plymouth | [4] | Jesus | 1962 | Roman Catholic | Cathedral Parish | Design by Giles Gilbert Scott |
Catherine Street Baptist Church, Plymouth | Plymouth | [5] | c. 1620 | Baptist | |||
Living Stones Baptist Church | Plymouth | [6] | 2006 | ? | |||
Plymouth Methodist Central Hall | Plymouth | [7] | Methodist | ||||
Plymouth Congress Hall Salvation Army | Plymouth | [8] | Salvation Army | ||||
Plymouth Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Plymouth | [9] | 7th-Day Adventist | ||||
All Nations International Church | Plymouth | [10] | 2000 | All Nations Ministries | Meets at Catherine Street Baptist Church | ||
Plymouth Vineyard Church | Plymouth | [11] | Vineyard | Meets in Plymouth High School for Girls | |||
Plymouth Unitarian Church | Plymouth | [12] | 1662 | Unitarian | |||
SS Demetrios & Nikitas Greek Orth. Church | West Hoe | [13] | Demetrios, Nikitas | Greek Orthodox | |||
St Paul, Stonehouse | Stonehouse | [14] | Paul | 1831-1833 | Church of England | St Andrew & St Paul | Nearby St George's bombed in WW2, not rebuilt |
Redeemer Church Plymouth | Stonehouse | [15] | ? | Called Waterfront City Church until 2015 | |||
House of Prayer Ministries | Stonehouse | [16] | ? | ||||
St Michael & St Barnabas, Devonport | Devonport | [17] | Michael, Barnabas | 1843 | Church of England | St Michael & St Barnabas | Services at St Michael's. Rebuilt 1953, 2009. Cons. evang. |
St Aubyn, Devonport | Devonport | [18] | 1771 | Church of England | Stoke Damerel & Devonport | Reopened 2011 | |
St Bartholomew, Devonport | Devonport | [19] | Bartholomew | Church of England | St Bartholomew & St Mark | ||
St Joseph, Devonport | Devonport | [4] | Joseph | Roman Catholic | Cathedral Parish | ||
Devonport Community Baptist Church | Devonport | [20] | 1998 | Baptist | Plant from Mutley Baptist | ||
Devonport Morice Town Salvation Army | Devonport | [21] | Salvation Army | ||||
Rediscover Church Plymouth | Stoke | [22] | 2011 | Elim | Plant from Rediscover Ch. Exeter. Meets at St Barnabas | ||
St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel | Stoke | [23] | Andrew, Luke | Medieval | Church of England | Stoke Damerel & Devonport | |
Stoke Methodist Church | Stoke | [24] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
Engage Plymouth | Milehouse | [25] | Assemblies of God | ||||
St Mark, Ford | Ford | [19] | Mark | Church of England | St Bartholomew & St Mark | New building 2011 | |
Ford Baptist Church | Ford | [26] | Baptist | ||||
Pilgrim Church Plymouth | Ford | [27] | URC | ||||
Beit Ezra, Ford | Ford | [28] | Messianic Judaism | ||||
Wolseley Road Gospel Hall, Ford | Ford | [29] | Gospel Hall | ||||
Solomon's Porch | Ford | [30] | Partners in Harvest | Meets in Ford Baptist Church | |||
St James the Less, Ham Drive | Ham | [2] | James the Less | Church of England | St Peter & The Holy Apostles MC | ||
Holy Family, Beacon Park | Ham | [31] | Holy Family | Roman Catholic | Holy Trinity Parish | ||
Morice Baptist Church | Ham | [32] | Baptist | ||||
St Thomas the Apostle, North Keyham | Keyham | [2] | Thomas | Church of England | St Peter & The Holy Apostles MC | Current building 2004 | |
Our Most Holy Redeemer, Keyham | Keyham | [31] | Jesus | Roman Catholic | Holy Trinity Parish | ||
St Pancras, Pennycross | Pennycross | [33] | Pancras | Church of England | Conservative evangelical | ||
Pennycross United Methodist Church | Pennycross | [24] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
St Philip, Weston Mill | Weston Mill | Philip | 1913 | Church of England | Now meets in the church hall [34] | ||
St Boniface, St Budeaux | St Budeaux | Boniface | 1913 | Church of England | Current building 2003 | ||
St Budeaux, Higher St Budeaux | St Budeaux | [35] | Budoc | Medieval | Church of England | ||
St Paul, St Budeaux | St Budeaux | [31] | Paul | Roman Catholic | Holy Trinity Parish | ||
St Budeaux Baptist Church | St Budeaux | [36] | Baptist | ||||
St Budeaux Methodist Church | St Budeaux | [24] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
St Francis of Assisi, Honicknowle | Honicknowle | Francis | Church of England | SS Aidan, Chad & Francis | |||
St Chad, Whitleigh | Whitleigh | Chad | Church of England | SS Aidan, Chad & Francis | Current building 2010 | ||
Exeter Hall Salvation Army, Whitleigh | Whitleigh | [37] | Salvation Army | ||||
Bethany Evangelical Church | Whitleigh | Bethany | ? | ||||
St Aidan, Ernesettle | Ernesettle | Aidan | c. 1960 | Church of England | SS Aidan, Chad & Francis | AEO from Bishop of Ebbsfleet | |
St Mary, Tamerton Foliot | Tamerton Foliot | [38] | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Tamerton Foliot & Southway | |
The Holy Spirit, Southway | Southway | [39] | Holy Spirit | 1960 | Church of England | Tamerton Foliot & Southway | |
St Thomas More, Southway | Southway | [40] | Thomas More | 1964 | Roman Catholic | St Peter & St Thomas More | |
New Life Fellowship, Plymouth | Southway | [41] | ? | ||||
St Anne, Glenholt | Derriford | Anne | Church of England | Bickleigh, Shaugh Prior, Woolwell | Other churches in the benefice are in Devon | ||
Derriford United Reformed Church | Derriford | [42] | 1966 | URC | |||
SS Mary & George Coptic Orth. Church | Derriford | Coptic Orthodox | |||||
Christ Church, Estover | Estover | [43] | Jesus | 1980 | CoE/RC/B/M/URC | ||
North Plymouth Community Church | Estover | [44] | ? | ||||
The Ascension, Crownhill | Crownhill | [45] | Ascension | 1958 | Church of England | ||
St Peter, Crownhill | Crownhill | [40] | Peter | 1937 | Roman Catholic | St Peter & St Thomas More | |
Crownhill Methodist Church | Crownhill | [46] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
Calvary Chapel Plymouth | Crownhill | [47] | Calvary Chapel | ||||
St Edward, Eggbuckland | Eggbuckland | [48] | St Edward (?) | Medieval | Church of England | ||
Trinity United Reformed Church, Plymouth | Hartley | [49] | URC | ||||
Compton Methodist Church | Compton | [50] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
St Gabriel the Archangel, Plymouth | Peverell | [51] | Gabriel | 1912 | Church of England | Sacred Heart MC | |
St Edward the Confessor, Peverell | Peverell | Edward the Confessor | Roman Catholic | ||||
Hope Baptist Church, Plymouth | Peverell | [52] | 1852 | Baptist | Originally met in Fore Street, Devonport | ||
Plymouth Chinese Christian Fellowship | Peverell | [53] | ? | Meets in Hope Baptist Church | |||
Cornerstone Fellowship | Peverell | [54] | Church of the Nations | ||||
Emmanuel, Plymouth | Mannamead | [55] | Jesus | 1870 | Church of England | Emmanuel & St Paul | |
Mutley Baptist Church | Mutley Plain | [56] | Baptist | ||||
The Quaker House, Plymouth | Mutley Plain | [57] | 1920s | Quakers | |||
St Matthias, Plymouth | North Hill | [58] | Matthias | 1887 | Church of England | HTB church plant 2016. Now combined with Charles Church (1665) | |
Sherwell United Church | North Hill | [59] | Methodist/URC | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
The Overcomers Christian Fellowship Int'l | North Hill | [60] | ? | ||||
Overcomers House, Plymouth | North Hill | [61] | 2013 | RCCG | |||
City Church, Plymouth | Greenbank | [62] | Freedom in Christ Ministries | ||||
St John the Evangelist, Sutton on Plym | Sutton on Plym | [51] | John the Evangelist | 1855 | Church of England | Sacred Heart MC | |
Plymouth Christian Centre | Sutton on Plym | [63] | Elim | ||||
Salisbury Road Baptist Church | Lipson | [64] | 1907 | Baptist | |||
St Simon the Apostle, Mount Gould | Mount Gould | [51] | Simon | 1907 | Church of England | Sacred Heart MC | |
Mount Gould Methodist Church | Mount Gould | [65] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
St Mary the Virgin, Laira | Laira | [51] | Mary | 1911-1914 | Church of England | Sacred Heart MC | |
St Paul, Efford | Efford | Paul | C20th | Church of England | Emmanuel & St Paul | ||
Our Lady of Mt Carmel & St Teresa, Efford | Efford | Mary, Teresa | Roman Catholic | ||||
Efford Christian Fellowship | Efford | [66] | Independent | ||||
Blessed Virgin Mary, Plympton | Plympton | [67] | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Plympton Team | Current building consecrated 1311 |
St Maurice, Plympton | Plympton | [68] | Maurice | Church of England | Plympton Team | ||
Our Lady of Lourdes, Plympton | Plympton | Mary | Roman Catholic | ||||
Ridgeway Methodist Church | Plympton | [69] | 1815 | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | ||
Woodford Methodist Community Church | Plympton | [70] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
Colebrook Methodist Church | Plympton | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | ||||
Underwood Chapel | Plympton | ||||||
St Peter's Lutheran Church, Plymouth | Plympton | [71] | ELCE | ||||
Plympton Salvation Army | Plympton | [72] | Salvation Army | ||||
Living Well Church | Plympton | [73] | Church of the Nations | ||||
Chaddlewood United Church | Chaddlewood | [74] | |||||
Chaddlewood Community Baptist Church | Chaddlewood | Baptist | |||||
The Good Shepherd, Oreston | Oreston | [75] | Jesus | 1886 | Church of England | Plymstock & Hooe | |
Oreston Methodist Church | Oreston | [24] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
St Mary & All Saints, Plymstock | Plymstock | [75] | Mary, All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Plymstock & Hooe | |
St Margaret Mary, Plymstock | Plymstock | [76] | Margaret Mary | Roman Catholic | |||
Plymstock United Church | Plymstock | [77] | 1927 | URC | Combined with Staddiscombe Gospel Fellowship 1991 | ||
Plymstock Chapel | Plymstock | [78] | 1968 | Partnership UK | |||
Pomphlett Methodist Church | Pomphlett | [79] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit | |||
St John the Evangelist, Hooe | Hooe | [75] | John the Evangelist | 1855 | Church of England | Plymstock & Hooe | |
Hooe Baptist Church | Hooe | [80] | Baptist | ||||
Holy Family, Staddiscombe | Staddiscombe | [75] | Holy Family | Church of England | Plymstock & Hooe | Meets in Staddy Function Centre | |
St Matthew, Elburton | Elburton | [81] | Matthew | 1922 | Church of England | Conservative evangelical | |
Elburton Methodist Church | Elburton | [82] | Methodist | Plymouth & Devonport Circuit |
Plymstock is a commuter suburb of Plymouth and former civil parish in the English county of Devon.
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocesan bishop is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Crediton and the Bishop of Plymouth. The See of Crediton was created in 1897 and the See of Plymouth in 1923.
Stoke Damerel Church, also known as the Church of St Andrew with St Luke, is a Church of England church in Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, England. Dating from the 15th century, the church has been Grade II* listed since 1954. In addition to its listed status, the northern churchyard gate piers are also Grade II listed, alongside two 19th-century tombs, one of which belongs to Captain Tobias Furneaux.