St Mary's Church | |
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51°29′36″N0°09′42″W / 51.4932°N 0.1616°W | |
Location | London, SW3 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | stmaryscadoganstreet.co.uk |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1794 (parish) |
Dedication | Saint Mary |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Architect(s) | John Francis Bentley |
Years built | 1877–1879 |
Administration | |
Province | Westminster |
Archdiocese | Westminster |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Vincent Nichols |
Priest(s) | Fr Shaun Middleton |
Laity | |
Director of music | Jack Thompson |
St Mary's, Cadogan Street, is a Grade II* listed Roman Catholic church in Cadogan Street, Chelsea, London. It was built between 1877 and 1879 by John Francis Bentley, most notable for his work as architect of Westminster Cathedral, and is one of the oldest Roman Catholic parishes in Central London. [1] [2] [3]
There has existed a Catholic place of worship on the site of St Mary's since 1812, when the first Catholic chapel in Chelsea, and one of the first in the country since the Reformation, was erected. It was established by Abbé Jean Voyaux de Franous, who arrived in London in 1793 having previously been Royal Almoner to Louis XVI. [4] De Franous was responsible for the spiritual welfare of the veteran soldiers at Chelsea College (now the Royal Hospital Chelsea), as well as all those at the Chelsea and Knightsbridge Barracks. The chapel was intended to be used primarily by the soldiers and veterans of the Royal Hospital, though funding for its construction was gathered from across France and the United Kingdom.
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