St Anthony of Padua | |
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Front view of the church
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Coordinates: 51°45′50.1″N 1°13′31.0″W / 51.763917°N 1.225278°W | |
Location | 115 Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 7SS |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | stanthonyofpadua.org.uk |
History | |
Founded | 1960 |
Dedication | Saint Anthony of Padua |
Architecture | |
Style | Brick-built |
Administration | |
Deanery | Oxford (North) |
Archdiocese | Birmingham |
The Church of St Anthony of Padua, Oxford is a yellow brick-built Catholic church in suburb of Headington, east Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The church building is located in Headley Way.
The church was built in 1960 and designed by Jennings, Homer & Lynch.J.R.R. Tolkien was a parishioner here when he lived in Sandfield Road nearby. He was also a benefactor and a Requiem Mass was held here in his honour on 6 September 1973.