St Vincent Church

43 Queens Road, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU5 2QP

Multiple dates available

In person

Pre-booking not required

The current St Vincent's R.C. church was built on its present site in 1932 replacing the original building which had served as both a school and a church, and which now houses St Vincent's Primary School.

The original construction had its roots in the late 19th century as Hull expanded exponentially, the church ministering to increasing numbers of Roman Catholics. The new church was the favour project of the parish's dynamic priest Father Patrick Macken, who modelled the church on the Romanesque church of English Martyrs in York and insisted on the extravagance of the striking campanile.
His determination to build an inspiring church, however, rewards the visitor today who can admire the designs and symbolism of the many colourful mosaics throughout the site.

Other interesting features include the stations of the cross around the interior and the second best organ in the city (after the City Hall)
Visitors can also see the original wooden cross from the Oppy Wood War Memorial.