St. Francis of Assisi, Halstead

St Francis of Assisi,
St Francis of Assisi Church, Halstead
51°56′36″N0°38′42″E / 51.94344°N 0.64499°E / 51.94344; 0.64499
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	https://stfrancishalstead.org/
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
Deanery	North, Essex
Clergy
Priest(s)	Joseph Whisstock

St Francis of Assisi, Halstead is a Catholic parish church in Halstead, Essex. ^[1]

History

Acorrding to the Deanery overseeing Halstead: ^[2]

• In 1897, Cardinal Vaughan visited Halstead to deliver lectures about the Catholic Faith and due to his visit, Mass was declared to be celebrated once a month in a room in the street of Rosemary Lane.
• In 1928, a temporary church was set up (which now serves at the Church Hall),
• In 1955, after 58 years of not having a church (since Cardinal Vaughan visited and Mass began to be celebrated in Halstead), the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Halstead was opened.

References

1. "St Francis of Assisi". Brentwood Diocese. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. "Saffron Walden - OLC | Deanery | Halstead". www.olcsaffronwalden.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2020.