St Joseph's Church, Stockport
St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It was built from 1861 to 1862 and designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield. It is situated on St Petersgate, south west of the High Street. It is the only church in England administered by the Priests of the Sacred Heart and is a Grade II listed building.[3][4]
History
Foundation
During the late 18th century, the local Catholic population in Stockport were served by priests from Manchester. In 1798, a Fr James Blundell was saying Mass in a house on Windmill Street. In 1803, a permanent chapel was built on Chapel Street and called St Philip and St James. In the first half of the nineteenth century, the Catholic congregation increased with the influx of workers at Stockport’s mills. In 1845, a priest would come from the chapel (which in 1905 would be replaced by Our Lady and the Apostles Church in Edgeley) to the centre of Stockport to say Mass in a temporary school in Parson’s Yard. In 1858, the schools on Tatton Street were built. They were designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield and George Goldie.[4]
Construction
In 1861, the foundation stone for the church was laid by the Bishop of Salford, William Turner. In 1862, a watercolour was made by M. E. Hadfield showing the west end interior of the church. It now hangs in the west end of the nave. In 1888, an industrial school, linked to the church, was built to the south of the school. It was part-funded by the Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk.[4]
Parish
The church has two Sunday Masses, they are at 5:00pm on Saturday and 11:30am on Sunday.[5]
Interior
- Interior
- Organ
- Confessional
- Altar
See also
- Listed buildings in Stockport
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Priests of the Sacred Heart
- List of churches in Greater Manchester
References
- ^ Church of St Joseph, Stockport from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 4 February 2016
- ^ Pastoral areas from Diocese of Shrewsbury, retrieved 4 February 2016
- ^ England from Priests of the Sacred Heart, UK, retrieved 4 February 2016
- ^ a b c Stockport - St Joseph from English Heritage, retrieved 4 February 2016
- ^ Directory from Diocese of Shrewsbury, retrieved 4 February 2016
External links
- St Joseph's Church, Stockport
- Sacred Heart Fathers British-Irish Province
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