Our Lady of Dolours, Chelsea

Our Lady of Dolours, Chelsea
Our Lady of Dolours, Chelsea
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51°29′05″N 0°11′05″W / 51.4848°N 0.1846°W / 51.4848; -0.1846
Location264 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW10
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious orderServite Order
Websitehttp://servitechurch.org/pages/home.htm
History
Former name(s)Our Lady of Seven Dolours
StatusActive
Founded1873 (1873)
Founder(s)Father Philip Bosio OSM, Farher Agostino Morini OSM
DedicationOur Lady of Dolours
Consecrated1875
Architecture
Functional statusParish Church
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated1984
Architect(s)J. A. Hansom
Architectural typeecclesiastical
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1873
Completed1874
Administration
ArchdioceseWestminster
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Vincent Nichols
Priest in chargePatrick Ryall OSM

Our Lady of Dolours, also known as the Servite Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church run by the Servite Order in Chelsea, central London. The building was designed in Gothic Revival style by J. A. Hansom in 1873. It is Grade II listed with Historic England.[1] It stands next to St Mary's Priory, at 264 Fulham Road close to the South Lodge entrance to Brompton Cemetery in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.[2] There is a mixed Roman Catholic primary school adjacent to the church and priory.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Name: Our Lady of Dolours (1190777)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ A to Z Directory on RBKC website