| Holy Name Church | |
|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Chorlton on Medlock | |
 View of the entrance | |
  Holy Name Church Location with Manchester  Holy Name Church Holy Name Church (Greater Manchester) | |
| 53°27′52″N 2°13′52″W / 53.4645°N 2.2311°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ8475796438 |
| Location | Manchester |
| Country | UK |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel of ease |
| Founded | 15 October 1871 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop William Turner |
| Dedication | Holy Name of Jesus |
| Consecrated | 1923 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 18 December 1963 |
| Architect(s) | J. A. Hansom and Son |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1869 |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Length | 186 ft (57 m) |
| Width | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Spire height | 185 ft (56 m) |
| Materials | Moulded Terracotta Warwick Bridge stone |
| Administration | |
| Province | Liverpool |
| Diocese | Salford |
| Deanery | Chorlton-on-Medlock |
| Parish | St. Augustine Church[1] |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt. Rev. John Arnold |
| Rector | Fr Paul Fletcher SJ |
| Priest in charge | Fr Dushan Croos SJ |
| Priest(s) | Fr Philip Harrison SJ |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Mr Luke Mather |
| Organist(s) | Mr Simon Leach |
| Business manager | The University of Manchester |
| Music group(s) | Mrs Sarah Insall |
| Parish administrator | Br Geoff Te Braake SJ |
The Church of the Holy Name of Jesus on Oxford Road, Manchester, England was designed by Joseph A. Hansom and built between 1869 and 1871.[2] The tower, designed by Adrian Gilbert Scott, was erected in 1928 in memory of Fr Bernard Vaughan, SJ. The church has been Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England since 1989, having previously been Grade II* listed since 1963.[3]
- ^ Directory, Diocese of Salford Retrieved 29 January 2013
- ^ Harris, Penelope, The Architectural Achievement of Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803–1882), Designer of the Hansom Cab, Birmingham Town Hall and Churches of the Catholic Revival (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010).
- ^ Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name of Jesus (1271296)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 December 2017