Holy Name Church Guided Visit

This Catholic Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, built and opened by the Jesuits in 1871, served as a parish Church for a densely populated area till late into the 20th c as the land around it was rebuilt for the University. It now serves as the Catholic Chaplaincy Church for the Universities. Using 19th c. technology it presented 12th c. Northern French Gothic to the people of Manchester. It remains a much loved and Church in Manchester with an active worshipping community also offering many concerts throughout the year.
The Tower, designed by Giles and Adrian Gilbert Scott, was added five decades after the Church opened, is undergoing much needed restoration work at this time.
Guided visits on Saturday and Sunday afternoon on the hour (final tour 1600) and on request, when available Mon-Fri.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1300-1700

Sunday 08 September:

1230-1700

Location & directions

339 Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9PG

Directions:

The Holy Name is on a busy bus route; Oxford Road is closed to cars; parking is very difficult, with the nearest public parking in the Hospital Car Park on Grafton Street M13.

Contact on day:

Fr Dushan Croos SJ

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Part of the visit is not accessble to wheelchairs because it involve stairs into the organ loft and into the Sanctuary of the Church (though wheelchair users can hear the guide and see into the Sanctuary from the main level of the Church.

Additional information

There is a lot of walking around the Church involved.

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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