| Malmesbury Abbey | |
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 The main entrance (the south porch) seen from the churchyard, showing the truncated extent of the Abbey at left | |
  Malmesbury Abbey Location in Wiltshire  Malmesbury Abbey Location in England | |
| 51°35′05″N 2°05′54″W / 51.5847°N 2.0984°W | |
| Location | Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic (until 1539) |
| Website | malmesburyabbey |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 676 |
| Founder(s) | Aldhelm |
| Dedication | Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 1949 |
| Architectural type | Abbey |
| Groundbreaking | 7th century |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol (since 1897) |
| Archdeaconry | Malmesbury |
| Deanery | North Wiltshire |
| Benefice | Malmesbury and Upper Avon |
| Parish | Malmesbury and Brokenborough[1] |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Right Rev. Vivienne Faull |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Oliver Ross[2] |
| Curate(s) | Rev. Sarah Heywood |
| Chaplain(s) | Rev. Deborah Scott-Bromley |
| Archdeacon | Ven. Christopher Bryan |
Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English religious houses with a continuous history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.[3]
- ^ "Location information". A Church Near You. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Leadership and Staff". Malmesbury Abbey. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Susan (2005). Charters of Malmesbury Abbey. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-19-726317-4.