Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton

Ss Leonard & Mary Roman Catholic Church is a medieval church situated in Malton, North Yorkshire, England. Now serving a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough,[1] the building was a gift from the Church of England to the Catholics of Malton.

History

The Church was built by the Gilbertine order as a chapel of ease for Malton Priory.[2] The church passed into the hands of the Church of England after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. In 1971 the Church was restored to Catholic hands when the Church of England gave it to the Catholics of Malton in an ecumenical gesture. As it dates from 1180, it is the oldest church currently in use by Catholics in England, a distinction formerly held by St Etheldreda's, London (built some time between 1250 and 1290).

References

  1. ↑ "St Leonard & St Mary Roman Catholic Church". malton-catholic.org. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Good Stuff IT Services. "Church of St Leonard - Malton - North Yorkshire - England | British Listed Buildings". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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Coordinates: 54°08′06″N 0°47′40″W / 54.13489°N 0.79451°W / 54.13489; -0.79451


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