Where is St Edward's Catholic Church?

St Edward's Catholic Church at Raddlebarn Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7DB. Corner of Bournbrook Road.

 

In brief

A Roman Catholic Church in Selly Park named after King Edward the Confessor (b. 1003, r 1042, d 1066). He was the only King of England to be made a Saint by the Pope. The church was built from 1902 until the 1930s in the Decorated Gothic Style by H T Sandy.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

St Edward's Catholic Church - history

Architect was H T Sandy, the naves and aisles of St Edward's was built in 1901-02.

The sanctuary followed by 1926, and flanking porches in 1937-38 by E Bower Norris.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (December 2014). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Built of a reddish-brown brick, with old fashioned stepped lancets in the aisles.

The pews probably dates to 1902, the Reredoses and hanging rood date to 1926.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The church was named after Edward the Confessor, the last major King of England before the Conquest of 1066 (not counting King Harold).

The revered King was later canonised by the Pope and became a Saint.

The church is also called the Catholic Church of Saint Edward the Confessor.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Services on Sunday's including mass times.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (December 2014). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Statue of Saint (King) Edward the Confessor

Facing Bournbrook Road is a statue of Saint (King) Edward the Confessor.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It is similar to statues of King's found on cathedrals around the country, such as at Lichfield.

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The other statue

A more recent statue of a bearded man holding a baby, it has been here since 2015, along with the pair of urns and plants

St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Contact details

St Edward's Catholic Church

The Presbytery

93 Raddlebarn Road

Selly Park

Birmingham

B29 7DB

Parish Priest: Rev Fr Denis McGillycuddy

Telephone: 0121 472 0190

Deacon Dirk Hermans: dcn.dirk.hermans@rcaob.org.uk