List of churches on the Isle of Man

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The following is a list of churches in the Isle of Man.

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The Island has an estimated 94 active churches for 84,497 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 899 people.

Several of the churches are Isle of Man registered buildings.

Active churches

NameCivil parish (settlement)WebsiteFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
Vineyard ChurchPeelwww.vineyardchurch.im2024Vineyard
St Andrew, Andreas Andreas [1] Ancient Church of England Northern PlainRebuilt 1802
St Jude Chapelry, AndreasAndreas [2] Church of EnglandNorthern Plain
St Columba, BallabegArbory (Ballabeg) [3] AncientChurch of EnglandArbory and CastletownCurrent building 1759
Ballabeg Methodist ChurchArbory (Ballabeg) [4] Methodist
Ballakilpheric Methodist ChurchArbory (Ballakilpheric) [5] Methodist
Colby Methodist ChurchArbory (Colby) [6] Methodist
St Mary de Ballaugh, Ballaugh Ballaugh [7] 1823Church of EnglandNorthern Plain
Kirk Braddan Braddan [8] 1876Church of EnglandBraddan
St Bridget, Bride Bride [9] Church of EnglandBride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
Bride Methodist ChurchBride [10] Methodist
St Mary's on the Harbour, Castletown Castletown [11] 1865Church of EnglandArbory and Castletown
St Mary's Catholic Church, CastletownCastletown [12] c. 1826 Roman Catholic Not mentioned in Catholic Directory. [13] Note: Separate building linked with St Columba, Port Erin [12]
Castletown Methodist ChurchCastletown [14] Methodist
St George, Douglas Douglas [15] 1781Church of EnglandDouglas St George
St Matthew the Apostle, DouglasDouglas [16] 1897–1908Church of EnglandDouglas St Matthew
St Ninian, DouglasDouglas [17] 1914Church of EnglandDouglas St Ninian
St Thomas the Apostle, DouglasDouglas [18] Church of EnglandDouglas St Thomas
St Augustine's Church, DouglasDouglas [19] Anglican / FIEC Self-defines as Anglican; affiliated with FIEC
St. Mary of the Isle Church, DouglasDouglas [20] [21] Roman Catholic
Broadway Baptist ChurchDouglas [22] 1890 Baptist Union Building 1905
Trinity Methodist ChurchDouglas [23] Methodist
Promenade Methodist ChurchDouglas [24] Methodist
St Andrew's URC, DouglasDouglas [25] 1825 United Reformed Building 1832. Moved to smaller building 1970s
Douglas Salvation ArmyDouglas [26] Salvation Army
Isle of Man Quaker MeetingDouglas [27] Quakers
Living Hope Community Church, DouglasDouglas [28] Four12
St John the Baptist (The Royal Chapel), St John's German (St John's) [29] MedievalChurch of EnglandWest CoastRebuilt 1849
St John's Methodist ChurchGerman (St John's) [30] Methodist
St Patrick, Jurby Jurby [31] AncientChurch of EnglandNorthern PlainRebuilt 1813. May no longer hold services
Christ Church, Laxey Laxey [32] Church of EnglandOnchan, Lonan & Laxey
Laxey Methodist ChurchLaxey [33] Methodist
St Fingan, Glen Auldyn Lezayre (Glen Auldyn) [34] Church of EnglandBride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
St Stephen, SulbyLezayre (Sulby) [35] 1838Church of EnglandNorthern Plain
Sulby Methodist ChurchLezayre (Sulby) [36] Methodist
Kirk Malew Malew [37] MedievalChurch of EnglandMalew and Santan
St Mary (Abbey Church), BallasallaMalew (Ballasalla) [38] Church of EnglandMalew and Santan
Ballasalla Methodist ChurchMalew (Ballasalla) [39] Methodist
St Mark, St MarksMalew (St Marks) [40] 1772Church of EnglandMalew and SantanBuilt as a chapel of ease to Malew
Ballagarey Methodist ChurchMalew (St Marks) [41] Methodist
Marown Parish Church Marown [42] Church of EnglandMarown, Foxdale & Baldwin
St Luke, Baldwin(Baldwin) [43] 1836Church of EnglandMarown, Foxdale & BaldwinReplaced an earlier chapel dedicated to St Abban
Crosby Methodist ChurchMarown (Crosby) [44] Methodist
Kirk Maughold Maughold [45] AncientChurch of EnglandMaughold & S Ramsey
Christ Church, Dhoon(Dhoon) [46] Church of EnglandMaughold & S Ramsey
St Michael & All Angels, Michael Michael [47] ?Church of EnglandWest CoastCurrent building 1835, fourth church on site
Kirk Michael Methodist ChurchMichael [48] Methodist
St Peter, Onchan Onchan [49] [50] Church of EnglandOnchan, Lonan & Laxey
St Anthony, OnchanOnchan [51] Roman Catholic
St Joseph, WillastonOnchan [52] [53] Four 12
Onchan Baptist ChurchOnchan [54] 1970?Building 1978
Onchan Methodist ChurchOnchan [55] MethodistRedeveloped 1988
Onchan Elim ChurchOnchan [56] 1983 Elim
Holy Trinity, Patrick Patrick [57] 1714Church of EnglandWest CoastPrevious parish church was St Patrick's within Peel Castle
St James, DalbyPatrick (Dalby) [58] [59] 1839Church of EnglandWest Coast
St Paul, FoxdalePatrick (Foxdale) [60] 1847Church of EnglandMarown, Foxdale & BaldwinChapel established 1847, present church dedicated 1880
Cathedral Church of St German, Peel Peel [61] 1879-1884Church of EnglandWest CoastOriginal cathedral of St German's, within Peel Castle, fell into disrepair.

Church rebuilt in Peel centre, replacing St Peter's church

St Patrick, PeelPeel [62] Roman Catholic
Grace Baptist Church PeelPeel [63] Grace Baptist Assoc
Peel Methodist ChurchPeel [64] Methodist
Peel Elim Community ChurchPeel [65] Elim
Living Hope Community Church, PeelPeel [28] Four12
Christ Church, Port Erin Port Erin [66] Church of EnglandRushen
St Catherine, Port ErinPort Erin [67] Church of EnglandRushen
St Columba, Port ErinPort Erin [12] Roman Catholic
Grace Baptist Church, Port ErinPort Erin [68] 1970IndependentBuilding 1980
Village Church, Port ErinPort Erin [69] 2018Independent (NWGP)Port Erin, Port St Mary, ColbyFormerly Grace Community Church
Port Erin Methodist ChurchPort Erin [70] Methodist
St Mary, Port St Mary Port St Mary [71] Church of EnglandRushen
Port St Mary Methodist ChurchPort St Mary [72] Methodist
Living Hope Community Church, Port St MaryPort St Mary [28] Four12
The Howe Methodist ChurchPort St Mary (The Howe) [73] Methodist
St Olave, N RamseyRamsey [74] Church of EnglandBride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
St Paul, Ramsey Ramsey [75] 1822Church of EnglandMaughold & S Ramsey
Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Maughold, RamseyRamsey [76] [77] Roman Catholic
Ramsey Baptist ChurchRamsey [78] 2007?Church plant from Broadway Baptist Church, Douglas
Ramsey Methodist ChurchRamsey [79] 1892Methodist
Ramsey Independent Methodist ChurchRamsey [80] [81] 1835 Independent Methodist
Trinity URC, RamseyRamsey [82] United Reformed Building 1884
Church on the Rock (Ramsey Elim Church)Ramsey [83] Elim
Living Hope Community Church, RamseyRamsey [28] Four12
St Peter, Cregneish Rushen (Cregneish) [84] Church of EnglandRushen
St Sanctain, Santan Santon [85] Church of EnglandMalew and Santan
Abbeylands Methodist ChurchAbbeylands [86] 1813Methodist
Agneash Methodist ChurchAgneash [87] Methodist
Baldrine Methodist ChurchBaldrine [88] 1843Methodist
Ballafesson Methodist ChurchBallafesson [89] Methodist
Barregarrow Methodist Church Barregarrow [90] Methodist
Kerrowkeil Methodist ChurchKerrowkeil [91] c. 1710Methodist
Cooil Methodist ChurchCooil [92] Methodist
Glen Maye Methodist ChurchGlen Maye [93] Methodist
Orrisdale Methodist ChurchOrrisdale [94] Methodist
Pulrose Methodist ChurchPulrose [95] Methodist
Sandygate Methodist ChurchSandygate [96] Methodist
Union Mills Methodist ChurchUnion Mills [97] Methodist

Defunct churches

NameCivil parish (settlement)WebsiteFoundedClosedDenominationNotes
St Mary (Old Church), Ballaugh Ballaugh [98] 11th century Church of England
Old Kirk Braddan Braddan [99] 1777Church of EnglandPossibly existed earlier
Holy Trinity, Lezayre (AKA Kirk Christ Lezayre) Lezayre [100] 2013Church of EnglandClosed 2013
All Saints, Lonan Lonan [101] 18342015Church of EnglandClosed for worship 2015
St Adamnan, Lonan LonanRedundant C19th but preserved
Old St Runius, Crosby Marown (Crosby) [102] Church of EnglandRuins only
All Saints, Douglas Douglas [103] 2017Church of England

See also

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