Parish Church



In the early Christian period, baptisms, marriages and other ceremonies took place in the cathedrals.

In the 10th and 11th centuries, the lords of the manors started to build their own churches for the local people.

Later, each parish had one established church, the parish church.

In mediæval times, baptism, confirmation, marriage, communion and burials could only take place at the parish church.

There are now around 16,000 parish churches in Britain

Some local parish churches:



Barkisland with Scammonden Parish Church
Bradford Parish Church

Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
Christ Church, Todmorden

Heptonstall Parish Church
Huddersfield Parish Church

Lightcliffe Parish Church

Manchester Parish Church

Parish Church of Saint James, Brighouse
Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist, Halifax
Parish Church of Saint Martin, Brighouse
Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot
Parish Church of Saint Stephen the Martyr, Copley



Parish Church of Saint Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall
Parish Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle, Heptonstall
Polish Catholic Parish Church, Halifax

Rectors of Halifax
Rochdale Parish Church

Saint Andrew's Church, Stainland
Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
Saint James the Great Church, Hebden Bridge
Saint Mark's Parish Church, Siddal
Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Outlane
Saint Mary's Parish Church, Todmorden
Saint Peter's Church, Leeds
Saint Peter's Church, Walsden
Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland

Todmorden Parish Church
 



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