St. Francis of Assisi, Halstead

St. Francis of Assisi, Halstead is a Catholic parish church in Halstead, Essex.^[1]

St. Francis of Assisi,
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Halstead
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	https://stfrancishalstead.org/
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
Deanery	North, Essex
Clergy
Priest(s)	Joseph Whisstock

History

Acorrding to the Deanery overseeing Halstead:^[2]

• In 1897, Cardinal Vaughan visited Halstead to deliver lectures about the Catholic Faith and due to his visit, Mass was declared to be celebrated once a month in a room in the street of Rosemary Lane.
• In 1928, a temporary church was set up (which now serves at the Church Hall),
• In 1955, after 58 years of not having a church (since Cardinal Vaughan visited and Mass began to be celebrated in Halstead), the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Halstead was opened.