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St Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Denton, Roman Catholic
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It was founded in 1869. The current church building was opened on 25 June 1963.
Fr. Thomas Twomey from St. Anne's, Ashton-under-Lyne, opened a school-chapel here, but for the first twelve years Denton was dependent on the mother parish. In 1889 the parish became independent. Fr. Twomey went to Radcliffe and Fr. John Welch, who became well-known later as Rector of Mount Carmel, Salford, came here in 1895. Fr. H. Schurgers and Fr. P. Joyner were here for a short time. Fr. P. Prendergast was appointed in 1912. During more recent years Fr. W. Moran and Fr. A. Stack have been the parish priests of this busy industrial parish.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.
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Copies of Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
Marriages
- 1947-1955 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1947-1955 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
Baptisms
1947-1962
Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
Marriages
1947-1955
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1947-1955 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
1961-1962
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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