Ss Mary and Romuald, Yarm

St Mary and St Romuald
54°30′26″N 1°21′13″W / 54.50710°N 1.35365°W / 54.50710; -1.35365Coordinates: 54°30′26″N 1°21′13″W / 54.50710°N 1.35365°W / 54.50710; -1.35365
Denomination Catholic Church
Churchmanship Latin Rite
Website Ss Mary and Romuald
History
Dedication Blessed Virgin Mary, St Romuald
Administration
Diocese Middlesbrough
Province Liverpool
Clergy
Priest(s) Rev Neil McNicholas

St Mary and St Romuald is a Roman Catholic parish church in the parish of Yarm, North Yorkshire, England. Administratively, it is part of the Diocese of Middlesbrough.

History

The parish originated as a Domestic chaplaincy to the Meynell family. In 1860, the parish received its own free-standing church, a building designed by Architect George Goldie. St Romuald, abbot and monastic founder, was born in Ravenna, a favourite resort of the Meynells. It is a Grade ll listed building.

The current parish priest is Fr. Neil McNicholas.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.