The following is a list of churches in the Isle of Man.
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.
Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Website | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
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St Andrew, Andreas | Andreas | [1] | Ancient | Church of England | Northern Plain | Rebuilt 1802 |
St Jude Chapelry, Andreas | Andreas | [2] | Church of England | Northern Plain | ||
St Columba, Ballabeg | Arbory (Ballabeg) | [3] | Ancient | Church of England | Arbory and Castletown | Current building 1759 |
Ballabeg Methodist Church | Arbory (Ballabeg) | [4] | Methodist | |||
Ballakilpheric Methodist Church | Arbory (Ballakilpheric) | [5] | Methodist | |||
Colby Methodist Church | Arbory (Colby) | [6] | Methodist | |||
St Mary de Ballaugh, Ballaugh | Ballaugh | [7] | 1823 | Church of England | Northern Plain | |
Kirk Braddan | Braddan | [8] | 1876 | Church of England | Braddan | |
St Bridget, Bride | Bride | [9] | Church of England | Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey | ||
Bride Methodist Church | Bride | [10] | Methodist | |||
St Mary's on the Harbour, Castletown | Castletown | [11] | 1865 | Church of England | Arbory and Castletown | |
St Mary's Catholic Church, Castletown | Castletown | [12] | c. 1826 | Roman Catholic | Not mentioned in Catholic Directory. [13] Note: Separate building linked with St Columba, Port Erin [12] | |
Castletown Methodist Church | Castletown | [14] | Methodist | |||
St George, Douglas | Douglas | [15] | 1781 | Church of England | Douglas St George | |
St Matthew the Apostle, Douglas | Douglas | [16] | 1897–1908 | Church of England | Douglas St Matthew | |
St Ninian, Douglas | Douglas | [17] | 1914 | Church of England | Douglas St Ninian | |
St Thomas the Apostle, Douglas | Douglas | [18] | Church of England | Douglas St Thomas | ||
St Augustine's Church, Douglas | Douglas | [19] | Anglican / FIEC | Self-defines as Anglican; affiliated with FIEC | ||
St. Mary of the Isle Church, Douglas | Douglas | [20] [21] | Roman Catholic | |||
Broadway Baptist Church | Douglas | [22] | 1890 | Baptist Union | Building 1905 | |
Trinity Methodist Church | Douglas | [23] | Methodist | |||
Promenade Methodist Church | Douglas | [24] | Methodist | |||
St Andrew's URC, Douglas | Douglas | [25] | 1825 | United Reformed | Building 1832. Moved to smaller building 1970s | |
Douglas Salvation Army | Douglas | [26] | Salvation Army | |||
Isle of Man Quaker Meeting | Douglas | [27] | Quakers | |||
Living Hope Community Church, Douglas | Douglas | [28] | Four12 | |||
St John the Baptist (The Royal Chapel), St John's | German (St John's) | [29] | Medieval | Church of England | West Coast | Rebuilt 1849 |
St John's Methodist Church | German (St John's) | [30] | Methodist | |||
St Patrick, Jurby | Jurby | [31] | Ancient | Church of England | Northern Plain | Rebuilt 1813. May no longer hold services |
Christ Church, Laxey | Laxey | [32] | Church of England | Onchan, Lonan & Laxey | ||
Laxey Methodist Church | Laxey | [33] | Methodist | |||
St Fingan, Glen Auldyn | Lezayre (Glen Auldyn) | [34] | Church of England | Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey | ||
St Stephen, Sulby | Lezayre (Sulby) | [35] | 1838 | Church of England | Northern Plain | |
Sulby Methodist Church | Lezayre (Sulby) | [36] | Methodist | |||
Kirk Malew | Malew | [37] | Medieval | Church of England | Malew and Santan | |
St Mary (Abbey Church), Ballasalla | Malew (Ballasalla) | [38] | Church of England | Malew and Santan | ||
Ballasalla Methodist Church | Malew (Ballasalla) | [39] | Methodist | |||
St Mark, St Marks | Malew (St Marks) | [40] | 1772 | Church of England | Malew and Santan | Built as a chapel of ease to Malew |
Ballagarey Methodist Church | Malew (St Marks) | [41] | Methodist | |||
Marown Parish Church | Marown | [42] | Church of England | Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin | ||
St Luke, Baldwin | (Baldwin) | [43] | 1836 | Church of England | Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin | Replaced an earlier chapel dedicated to St Abban |
Crosby Methodist Church | Marown (Crosby) | [44] | Methodist | |||
Kirk Maughold | Maughold | [45] | Ancient | Church of England | Maughold & S Ramsey | |
Christ Church, Dhoon | (Dhoon) | [46] | Church of England | Maughold & S Ramsey | ||
St Michael & All Angels, Michael | Michael | [47] | ? | Church of England | West Coast | Current building 1835, fourth church on site |
Kirk Michael Methodist Church | Michael | [48] | Methodist | |||
St Peter, Onchan | Onchan | [49] [50] | Church of England | Onchan, Lonan & Laxey | ||
St Anthony, Onchan | Onchan | [51] | Roman Catholic | |||
St Joseph, Willaston | Onchan | [52] [53] | Four 12 | |||
Onchan Baptist Church | Onchan | [54] | 1970 | ? | Building 1978 | |
Onchan Methodist Church | Onchan | [55] | Methodist | Redeveloped 1988 | ||
Onchan Elim Church | Onchan | [56] | 1983 | Elim | ||
Holy Trinity, Patrick | Patrick | [57] | 1714 | Church of England | West Coast | Previous parish church was St Patrick's within Peel Castle |
St James, Dalby | Patrick (Dalby) | [58] [59] | 1839 | Church of England | West Coast | |
St Paul, Foxdale | Patrick (Foxdale) | [60] | 1847 | Church of England | Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin | Chapel established 1847, present church dedicated 1880 |
Cathedral Church of St German, Peel | Peel | [61] | 1879-1884 | Church of England | West Coast | Original cathedral of St German's, within Peel Castle, fell into disrepair. Church rebuilt in Peel centre, replacing St Peter's church |
St Patrick, Peel | Peel | [62] | Roman Catholic | |||
Grace Baptist Church Peel | Peel | [63] | Grace Baptist Assoc | |||
Peel Methodist Church | Peel | [64] | Methodist | |||
Peel Elim Community Church | Peel | [65] | Elim | |||
Living Hope Community Church, Peel | Peel | [28] | Four12 | |||
Christ Church, Port Erin | Port Erin | [66] | Church of England | Rushen | ||
St Catherine, Port Erin | Port Erin | [67] | Church of England | Rushen | ||
St Columba, Port Erin | Port Erin | [12] | Roman Catholic | |||
Grace Baptist Church, Port Erin | Port Erin | [68] | 1970 | Independent | Building 1980 | |
Village Church, Port Erin | Port Erin | [69] | 2018 | Independent (NWGP) | Port Erin, Port St Mary, Colby | Formerly Grace Community Church |
Port Erin Methodist Church | Port Erin | [70] | Methodist | |||
St Mary, Port St Mary | Port St Mary | [71] | Church of England | Rushen | ||
Port St Mary Methodist Church | Port St Mary | [72] | Methodist | |||
Living Hope Community Church, Port St Mary | Port St Mary | [28] | Four12 | |||
The Howe Methodist Church | Port St Mary (The Howe) | [73] | Methodist | |||
St Olave, N Ramsey | Ramsey | [74] | Church of England | Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey | ||
St Paul, Ramsey | Ramsey | [75] | 1822 | Church of England | Maughold & S Ramsey | |
Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Maughold, Ramsey | Ramsey | [76] [77] | Roman Catholic | |||
Ramsey Baptist Church | Ramsey | [78] | 2007 | ? | Church plant from Broadway Baptist Church, Douglas | |
Ramsey Methodist Church | Ramsey | [79] | 1892 | Methodist | ||
Ramsey Independent Methodist Church | Ramsey | [80] [81] | 1835 | Independent Methodist | ||
Trinity URC, Ramsey | Ramsey | [82] | United Reformed | Building 1884 | ||
Church on the Rock (Ramsey Elim Church) | Ramsey | [83] | Elim | |||
Living Hope Community Church, Ramsey | Ramsey | [28] | Four12 | |||
St Peter, Cregneish | Rushen (Cregneish) | [84] | Church of England | Rushen | ||
St Sanctain, Santan | Santon | [85] | Church of England | Malew and Santan | ||
Abbeylands Methodist Church | Abbeylands | [86] | 1813 | Methodist | ||
Agneash Methodist Church | Agneash | [87] | Methodist | |||
Baldrine Methodist Church | Baldrine | [88] | 1843 | Methodist | ||
Ballafesson Methodist Church | Ballafesson | [89] | Methodist | |||
Barregarrow Methodist Church | Barregarrow | [90] | Methodist | |||
Kerrowkeil Methodist Church | Kerrowkeil | [91] | c. 1710 | Methodist | ||
Cooil Methodist Church | Cooil | [92] | Methodist | |||
Glen Maye Methodist Church | Glen Maye | [93] | Methodist | |||
Orrisdale Methodist Church | Orrisdale | [94] | Methodist | |||
Pulrose Methodist Church | Pulrose | [95] | Methodist | |||
Sandygate Methodist Church | Sandygate | [96] | Methodist | |||
Union Mills Methodist Church | Union Mills | [97] | Methodist |
Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Website | Founded | Closed | Denomination | Notes |
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St Mary (Old Church), Ballaugh | Ballaugh | [98] | 11th century | Church of England | ||
Old Kirk Braddan | Braddan | [99] | 1777 | Church of England | Possibly existed earlier | |
Holy Trinity, Lezayre (AKA Kirk Christ Lezayre) | Lezayre | [100] | 2013 | Church of England | Closed 2013 | |
All Saints, Lonan | Lonan | [101] | 1834 | 2015 | Church of England | Closed for worship 2015 |
St Adamnan, Lonan | Lonan | Redundant C19th but preserved | ||||
Old St Runius, Crosby | Marown (Crosby) | [102] | Church of England | Ruins only | ||
All Saints, Douglas | Douglas | [103] | 2017 | Church of England |
The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland in Northern Europe, with a population of almost 85,000. It is a British Crown dependency. It has a small islet, the Calf of Man, to its south. It is located at 54°15′N4°30′W.
Peel is a seaside town and small fishing port in the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of German but administered separately. Peel is the third largest town in the island after Douglas and Ramsey but the fourth largest settlement, as Onchan has the second largest population but is classified as a village.
Michael is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island and consists of the three historic parishes of Ballaugh, Jurby and Michael.
Local governmentin the Isle of Man was formerly based on six sheadings, which were divided into seventeen parishes. The island is today divided for local government purposes into town districts, village districts, parish districts, and "districts", as follows:
Ballaugh is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name, in the sheading of Michael. It is the only village in the parish.
Braddan is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
Middle is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.
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Braddan Bridge is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas to Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway's first line to Peel took its name.
The Isle of Man Bank is a bank in the British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man, providing retail, private and business banking services to the local population. Incorporated in 1865, it has operated as a trading name of RBS International since 2019. It is licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority in respect of deposit taking and investment business and registered as a general insurance intermediary.
Brandywell, Isle of Man or is an area of Mountain Lands of heath moorland and coniferous woodland plantations situated in the Northern Upland Massif in the parish of Kirk Michael in the Isle of Man. The area was previously used by local shepherds due to a local stream and a nearby former venerated water well which was known for its distinctive quality and "brandy" colour of the water.
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The 2017–18 Isle of Man League was the 109th season of the Isle of Man Football League on the Isle of Man. St Georges were the defending champion, having won the championship the previous season.
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