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Sunderland Minster | |
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Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop | |
54°54′22″N 1°23′17″W / 54.906°N 1.388°W | |
OS grid reference | NZ393570 |
Location | Sunderland |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Status | "Civic church" (extra-parochial former parish church) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Durham |
The Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop (commonly known as Sunderland Minster) is the minster church of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Formerly known as "St Michael & All Angels' Church", it served as the parish church for Bishopwearmouth, but was renamed in January 1998 after Sunderland was granted city status. In May 2007 the Minster ceased to be the parish church of Bishopwearmouth and village is now a suburb of Sunderland. Sunderland Minster is part of the Greater Churches Group.