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St Kentigern Roman Catholic, Fallowfield

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St Kentigern,
Hart Road,
Fallowfield
Lancashire

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Cemeteries

The church does not have a graveyard.
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Church History

It was founded in 1926. The church opened with Christmas Midnight Mass in 1938.
Many people will remember Fr. John Foster and Fr. Roger Wearden as Chaplains to Maine Road, as their small homely chapel was on the doorstep of the football ground. Some of their parishioners, like Jimmy McMullen and Matthew Busby, were lights of the Maine Road team. St. Kentigern's dates from 1926, and in its first years did not seem to know where the best site would be for a church. The present site and building were acquired by Fr. Mortimer Daly, who was appointed here in 1937. He had the good fortune to get the church opened before the war put a stop to building.

Fr. Denis O'Brien came in 1941, and worked to reduce the debt until his departure for Our Lady of Grace, Prestwich.

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.

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches themselves. For current information you should contact them directly.

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Church Records

Whilst every effort has been made to record exact details of record office and library holdings you are recommended to check with them before visiting to ensure that they do hold the records and years you wish to examine. Similarly check with transcript publishers to ensure they cover the records and years you require before making a purchase.

Copies of Original Registers

Baptisms
Marriages

Baptisms

1926-1941

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1926-1941 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/271

1947-1962

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2

Marriages

1927-1941

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1927-1941 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/271

1947-1953

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1947-1953 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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Maps

It is located at SJ8490794138 (Lat/Lon 53.443792, -2.228695). You can see this on maps provided by:

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