| Church of St Martin | |
|---|---|
 St Martin's Church | |
| Location | Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°16′40.76″N 1°5′37.77″E / 51.2779889°N 1.0938250°E |
| Built | before AD 597 |
| Governing body | PCC St Martin & St Paul, Canterbury |
| Official name | Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, vi |
| Designated | 1988 (12th session) |
| Reference no. | 496 |
| State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Europe and North America |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Church of St Martin |
| Designated | 28 February 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1242166[1] |
  Location of Church of St Martin in Kent | |
The Church of St Martin is an ancient Church of England parish church in Canterbury, England, situated slightly beyond the city centre. It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church,[2] and the oldest existing parish church in the English-speaking world, although Roman and Celtic churches had existed for centuries. The church is, along with Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey, part of a World Heritage Site.
Since 1668 the church has been part of the benefice of St Martin and St Paul Canterbury. Both St Martin's and nearby St Paul's churches are used for weekly services.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin (1242166)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Malam, John (2 May 2019). Christian Sites. Raintree Publishers. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4747-5419-4.