The Hidden Gem

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Church of St Mary, Manchester
Shrine and Parish Church of St Mary, Manchester
Exterior of the Church of St Mary 'Hidden Gem', Mulberry Street, Manchester
53°28′49″N 2°14′47″W / 53.48028°N 2.24639°W / 53.48028; -2.24639
Location	Manchester
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	St Mary's 'Hidden Gem'
History
Status	Active
Dedication	Our Lady of the Assumption
Consecrated	1848; 176 years ago (1848)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Designated	18 December 1963
Architect(s)	Richard Lane M. E. Hadfield
Architectural type	Church
Style	Italian, Norman, Gothic and Byzantine
Years built	1844–48
Specifications
Number of domes	1
Materials	Stone and brick
Administration
Province	Province of Liverpool
Diocese	Diocese of Salford
Deanery	St Ambrose Barlow (South Manchester)
Clergy
Priest(s)	Rev. Mgr Canon Fr. A. Kay

The Hidden Gem, officially St Mary's Catholic Church, is a church on Mulberry Street, Manchester, England. The parish dates back to 1794, with devotion to St Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption, and the present church, rebuilt in 1848, is a Grade II*-listed building which includes the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Manchester.