St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle upon Tyne | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
Website | www |
History | |
Dedication | St Thomas the Martyr |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Newcastle |
Archdeaconry | Northumberland |
Deanery | Newcastle Central Deanery |
Parish | none (see Legal Status) |
Clergy | |
Minister(s) |
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Laity | |
Director of music | Will Johnson |
Churchwarden(s) | Margaret Proud |
The Church of St Thomas the Martyr (known as St Thomas' Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a prominent city centre landmarks, located close to both universities, the city hall and main shopping district in the Haymarket.
It is a 19th-century Anglican re-foundation of a medieval chapel, traditionally said to have been created by one of the assassins of Thomas Becket. Revitalised and appointed as Resource Church for the Diocese of Newcastle in 2019, with a new minister and staff team, it has now become a popular church for students and young adults.