St Patrick's Church, Bradford

St Patrick's Church
Coordinates: 53°47′51″N 1°45′46″W / 53.7975°N 1.7629°W / 53.7975; -1.7629
OS grid reference	SE1571633495
Location	Bradford
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	StJosephsChurchBradford.co.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Patrick
Consecrated	1903
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Designated	9 August 1983[1]
Architect(s)	George Goldie
Groundbreaking	1852
Completed	13 July 1853
Administration
Parish	St Joseph's Bradford
Deanery	Bradford[2]
Diocese	Leeds
Province	Liverpool

St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built from 1852 to 1853 and designed by George Goldie. It is situated on the corner of Sedgfield Terrace and Westgate in the city centre. To the south and west of the church is Rebecca Street and Vaughan Street. The church is the oldest Roman Catholic church still in use in the city and is a Grade II listed building.^[1]

History[]

Foundation[]

In 1825, the original St Mary's Church was the first Roman Catholic church to be built in Bradford. It was rebuilt from 1874 to 1876, but closed in 2008.^[3]

St Patrick's Church was founded by Canon Thomas Harrison who was priest at St Mary's Church. In 1850, he went about buying the site for St Patrick's Church. He had to buy the land through an intermediary because of the anti-Catholic sentiment in the city.^[4]

Construction[]

In 1852, building work started on the church.^[1] It was designed by George Goldie. On 13 July 1853, the church was opened by the Bishop of Beverley, John Briggs. In 1855, it became its own parish.^[4]

In the 1860s, the interior decoration of the church was completed. In 1866, a neighbouring presbytery was built and in 1869 a south porch was added to the church. In 1903, the church was consecrated.^[4]

Developments[]

Between 1968 and 1972, following the Second Vatican Council, the interior was reordered.^[4]

Next door to the church is St Pio Friary, where the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are based. They serve the congregation of St Patrick's Church and operate a local soup kitchen.^[5]

Parish[]

St Joseph's Church[]

Since 2009, St Patrick's Church has been a Mission church in the parish of St Joseph, centred at St Joseph's Church, which is on the corner of Pakington Street and Manchester Road (

53°46′57″N 1°45′31″W / 53.7826°N 1.7586°W / 53.7826; -1.7586). It is a Grade II listed building and was designed by Edward Simpson. Construction on the church began in 1885. It was opened on 14 September 1887. The church was consecrated on 14 September 1937. It cost approximately £7,000. In the 1930s, internal alterations were made by the architect J. H. Langtry-Langton. In 1964, the church was extended under the supervision of his son, Peter Langtry-Langton.^[6] On 24 September 2009, the Shrine of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Bradford was established in the church.^[7] In 2016, the church became a centre for the saying of the Tridentine Mass in the area.^[8]

Mass[]

There are no Sunday Mass at St Patrick's Church. Instead there is a 12:15 pm Mass every weekday, Monday to Saturday, preceded by one hour of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. At St Joseph's Church there are three Sunday Masses: 5:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am and 6:00 pm on Sunday.^[2]

See also[]

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds
• Listed buildings in Bradford (City Ward)

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to St Patrick's Church, Bradford at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to St Joseph's Church, Bradford at Wikimedia Commons
• St Joseph's Parish site