St James the Great, Colchester

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St James the Great, Colchester
51°53′23″N0°54′26″E / 51.88976°N 0.90729°E / 51.88976; 0.90729 Coordinates: 51°53′23″N0°54′26″E / 51.88976°N 0.90729°E / 51.88976; 0.90729
LocationEast Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QL
CountryEngland
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Traditional Catholic
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish St. James and St. Paul Colchester
Deanery Colchester
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of Colchester
Episcopal area Colchester Episcopal Area
Diocese Diocese of Chelmsford
Clergy
Bishop(s) The Rt Revd Norman Banks ( AEO )

The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Colchester, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was originally built from the 13th to 15th centuries. It was restored from 1870 to 1871 by Samuel Sanders Teulon. [1]

On 24 February 1950, the church was designated a grade II* listed building. [1]

Present day

The Church of St James the Great is part of the Parish of St. James and St. Paul Colchester in the Archdeaconry of Colchester in the Diocese of Chelmsford. [2]

The parish stands in Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of England. [2] As it rejects the ordination of women, the parish receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks). [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St James and St Paul (1307051)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Colchester: St James the Great, Colchester". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. "St James". See of Richborough. Retrieved 14 July 2017.