St Wilfrid's, York
| St Wilfrid's Church, York | |
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St Wilfrid's Church, York
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| Coordinates: 53°57′41.4″N 1°5′7.75″W / 53.961500°N 1.0854861°W | |
| Location | York |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://stwilfridsyork.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Wilfrid |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | George Goldie |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Construction cost | £10,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 147 feet (45 m) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Wilfrid, York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Middlesbrough |
| Province | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Richard Duffield Cong. Orat. |
| Assistant | Mr. David Chadwick |
St Wilfrid's is a Roman Catholic church located in the centre of York, England, in the shadows of York Minster. A Church dedicated to St Wilfrid has stood in York since medieval times. Catholics call it the "Mother Church of the city of York." It is in Gothic Revival style. The Arch over the main door has the most detailed Victorian carving in the city. The present Church was completed in 1864 and it was considered to be one of the most perfectly finished Catholic Churches in England, rich in sculptures, paintings and stained glass. In 2013, the church was entrusted to the Oratorian Fathers. with Fr. Richard Duffield Cong. Orat as parish priest.
It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough and was the second pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of Beverley until its dissolution in 1878.
In 1585 the parish could not support itself (possibly due to the large number of churches in York). The Church became redundant and was demolished. It was eventually built over and the parish united with St Michael le Belfry St Wilfrid's parish was revived by York Catholics in 1742 when they established their Mission in Little Blake Street. The Mission was founded by the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England, Edward Dicconson.
A Catholic priest's house was established at number 7 Little Blake Street (now Duncombe Place) known as Chapel House. In 1760 the first public place of worship for Catholics opened in York. The chapel continued until 1802 when another chapel was built on the opposite side of the street (on the present site). At this time there were still strong anti-catholic feelings, so the chapel was hidden from the street by its presbytery. The chapel could hold 700 people and the Catholic population continued to increase in York.
A Church dedicated to St Wilfrid has stood in York since medieval times. The original site of the Church was on land now occupied by the Judges Lodgings in Lendal and part of the Assembly Rooms behind in Blake Street.
The present Church was completed in 1864 for the sum of £10,000. It was opened by Cardinal Wiseman in June 1864. It became a grade II listed building in 1968.
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