St Dominic, Downham Market

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St Dominic, Downham Market
Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church
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St Dominic, Downham Market
52°36′09″N0°22′49″E / 52.602478°N 0.380237°E / 52.602478; 0.380237 Coordinates: 52°36′09″N0°22′49″E / 52.602478°N 0.380237°E / 52.602478; 0.380237
Location Downham Market, Norfolk
CountryEngland
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.saintdominics.org.uk
History
StatusActive
Founded1941
Dedication Saint Dominic
Consecrated 2006
Administration
Deanery Kings Lynn Deanery
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
Clergy
Bishop(s) Alan Hopes
Priest(s) Michael Vulliamy

Saint Dominic's Church in Downham Market is the parish church serving the Roman Catholic population of Downham Market and the surrounding areas of Norfolk.

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First opened in 1941, the church was finally fully consecrated upon receiving its stone altar in 2006. [1] The parish received national attention in the 1970s when the then parish priest, Fr Oswald Baker, refused to adopt the new vernacular setting of the Mass.

The parish is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia.

Mass times

Weekdays - 9.30 am, days as announced

Weekends - 6.00 pm Saturday evening (Vigil Mass), 9.30 am Sunday morning (Sung Mass)

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References

  1. "St Dominics Roman Catholic Church, Downham Market". saintdominics.org.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2014.