St Patrick's Church, Leeds

St Patrick's Church is the name of two Roman Catholic Parish Churches in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The first church was built from 1889 to 1891, designed by John Kelly, and is a Grade II listed building.^[1] It is on Rider Street, next to the New York Road and East Street Arts. In April 2001, St Patrick's Church moved to Torre Road. The original building closed and the new church opened the next day. The new St Patrick's Church is on Torre Road in the east end of the city.^[3]

St Patrick's Church
St Patrick's Church
53.7991°N 1.5285°W / 53.7991; -1.5285
OS grid reference	SE3115133744
Location	Torre Road, Leeds
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	DioceseofLeeds.org.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1889 (1889)
Dedication	Saint Patrick
Events	Moved April 2001
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Designated	2 September 1998[1]
Architect	John Kelly
Completed	April 2001
Administration
Province	Liverpool
Diocese	Leeds
Deanery	Leeds East [2]

History

St Patrick's Church from 1891 to 2001.

Construction

In 1889, building work started on St Patrick's Church on Rider Street. It was designed by John Kelly, who also designed All Saints' Church, Petersham, London, Sacred Heart Church, Teddington and St Patrick's Church, Soho Square. It was opened in 1891.^[1]

Move

Leading up to April 2001, construction work began on a new St Patrick's Church on Torre Road in Leeds. When it was finished, the old one closed and the new one opened the next day.^[3] The original church is now occupied by the West Yorkshire Playhouse and has East Street Arts next to it.

Parish

St Patrick's Church has two Sunday Masses: Saturday 6:00pm and 10:00am on Sunday morning.^[2]

See also

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds