Holy Redeemer Church, Bray

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Holy Redeemer Church, Bray
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Holy Redeemer Church, Bray
Holy Redeemer Church, Bray
53°12′12″N6°6′36″W / 53.20333°N 6.11000°W / 53.20333; -6.11000 Coordinates: 53°12′12″N6°6′36″W / 53.20333°N 6.11000°W / 53.20333; -6.11000
Location Bray (County Wicklow)
Country Ireland
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website holyredeemerbray.ie
History
Founded 1792
Administration
Diocese Dublin

The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Catholic church situated on the Main Street in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. It is the largest church in Bray and its records date back to February 1792.

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A new youth centre has just been completed behind the church and can be accessed by the Herbert Road. This centre was built for all young people of Bray and surrounding areas and it opened in August 2008.

The parish has a connection with Saint Cronan's Boys' National School amongst other local primary and secondary schools. The parish provides the sacraments of Communion and Confirmation to the children of the local schools. They also help to raise funds for their twin parish of Ikanga in Kenya. [1]

Little Flower Hall

The Little Flower Hall is the parish hall of the Church. It was the home of Bray Male School between the years of 1880–1931.

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References

  1. "Bray, Ikanga twinning". Catholic Deocese of Kitui. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.