St Michael, Ancoats - Roman Catholic

St Michael,
George Leigh St,
Ancoats
Lancashire

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Church History

This mission was opened by the priests from St. Patrick's and looked after by them until 1875. A beginning was made with a temporary chapel in 1859. Ten years later, the church in early English style was opened, dominated by a fine east window representing the Crucifixion. The Rev. Henry Hill was made the first Rector of the struggling mission with a debt of over 5,000. In 1882, Fr. John Bramer assumed the duties of Rector.

Meanwhile, the neighbouring mission of St. Joseph's, Goulden Street, was being administered by Fr. Thomas Byrne, later made Canon. In 1887, the two missions were joined together under his direction. Canon Byrne became a well-known figure in the parish and remained Rector for twenty years until his death in 1907.

Canon Michael Ryan became Rector at that time and has remained in the parish for over forty years.

Taken from "Salford Diocese and its Catholic past", a survey by Charles A. Bolton, a Priest of the above Diocese. Published 1950 on the First Centenary for the Diocese of Salford.

Opened as a chapel of ease to St Patrick's in 1859. New church 1869. Became separate parish with which St Joseph's Goulden Street merged in 1887. Closed as a parish and merged with St Patrick's Team ministry but used as a base by the Mill Hill missionaries. Closed 2004 (following compulsory purchase order).

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