St Joseph's Church, Handsworth
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St Joseph's Church in 2016 | |
St Joseph's Church Location in Sheffield | |
| 53°22′20″N 1°23′06″W / 53.3723°N 1.3851°W | |
| Location | St. Joseph's Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St Joseph, Handsworth |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 December 1995 |
| Architect | Matthew Ellison Hadfield |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1879 |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hallam |
St Joseph's Church, Handsworth is a Roman Catholic church located in Handsworth, Sheffield, England. The church is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Hallam.[1] It was designed by M. E Hadfield, with the foundation stone being laid in 1879. The church was grade II listed on 12 December 1995.[2]
History
Prior to the church's construction, a mission house stood on Stubbin Lane. Following a meeting between the Duke of Norfolk, and Fr. Adrian van Roosmalen in Europe, the Duke offered to build him a church in England.[3]
The Bishop of Leeds, Robert Cornthwaite laid the foundation stone on 17 August 1879, with the official opening occurring on 7 June 1881.[4]
During the early 20th-century, the church, Fr. Adrian van Roosmalen, Fr. Timothy Moynihan and Fr. Arthur Kay developed the church. Van Roosmalen died in 1924 and was buried in the adjoining churchyard.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "St Joseph, Handsworth – Hallam Diocese". 20 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Joseph and adjoining presbytery (1247188)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ The Tablet. Tablet Publishing Company. 1879.
- ^ "Sheffield (Handsworth) – St Joseph". Taking Stock. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Sheffield Telegraph Obituaries 1850 – c. 1970 Surnames P -" (PDF). www.sheffield.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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