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Church in Sunderland, England

Sunderland Minster

Church of St Michael and All Angels
and St Benedict Biscop

Sunderland Minster

Sunderland Minster

Sunderland Minster shown within Tyne and Wear

54°54′22″N 1°23′17″W﻿ / ﻿54.906°N 1.388°W﻿ / 54.906; -1.388
OS grid reference| NZ393570
Location| Sunderland
Country| England
Denomination| Anglican
History
Status| "Civic church" (extra-parochial former parish church)
Architecture
Functional status| Active
Heritage designation| Grade II* listed
Administration
Province| York
Diocese| Durham

The Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop (commonly known as Sunderland Minster) is the minster church of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Formerly known as "St Michael & All Angels' Church", it served as the parish church for Bishopwearmouth, but was renamed in January 1998 after Sunderland was granted city status. In May 2007 the Minster ceased to be the parish church of Bishopwearmouth and village is now a suburb of Sunderland. Sunderland Minster is part of the Greater Churches Group.

## History

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A church dedicated to St Michael & All Angels has stood on this site for over a thousand years. For most of that time, it has been known as 'Bishopwearmouth Parish Church'. The parish of Bishopwearmouth, south of the River Wear was founded in around 940AD, with an original stone church being built shortly afterwards. The first evidence of a church on the site arose in a 1930s excavation when Saxon stones were found. Due to colliery subsidence, the church was virtually re-built beyond recognition in the early 20th century, but not all parts of the former church were lost.

In 1998, following the grant of City status, the church was redesignated as 'Sunderland Minster':[1] the second Minster church in England since the Reformation (following Dewsbury Minster in West Yorkshire in 1994).

In May 2007, with the adoption of Benedict Biscop as Sunderland's Patron Saint, the church was redesignated as an Extra Parochial Place with the addition of St Benedict Biscop in its title.[2]

It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]

## Role of the Minster

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Until May 2007 the team of ministers carried out traditional parish duties as well as serving the city by hosting services of remembrance, providing chaplaincies for the retail and industrial workforces in the city centre, as well as being used by the University chaplaincy. It continues to play host to special services and worship events for the whole city, as it did for many years as Bishopwearmouth Parish Church. In 2007 the Minster ended its parish role, and these functions were transferred to the Parish Churches of St Nicholas and St Ignatius. Since then the Minster describes itself as "A church for the whole City".

## See also

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* Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland
* Bishopwearmouth Rectory

## References

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1. ^ "Work starts at Sunderland Minster – NCS".
2. ^ "MySunderland - the Official Guide to Sunderland".
3. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (1207993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

## External links

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* Sunderland Minster Website

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Churches in the Deanery of Wearmouth

Benefice of Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd|

* Good Shepherd, Sunderland

Benefice of Bishopwearmouth St Gabriel|

* St Gabriel, Sunderland

Benefice of Bishopwearmouth St Nicholas|

* St Nicholas, Sunderland

Benefice of Grangetown|

* St Aidan, Grangetown

Benefice of Hendon|

* St Ignatius, Hendon

Benefice of Millfield|

* St Mary Magdalene, Millfield

Benefice of Monkwearmouth|

* All Saints, Monkwearmouth
* St Andrew, Roker
* St Peter, Monkwearmouth

Benefice of North Wearside|

* Holy Trinity, Southwick
* St Cuthbert, Red House

Benefice of Pallion|

* St Luke, Pallion

Benefice of Ryhope|

* St Paul, Ryhope

Benefice of Sunderland Minster|

* Sunderland Minster

Benefice of Sunderland St Chad|

* St Chad, Sunderland

Benefice of Sunderland St Mary and St Peter|

* St Mary and St Peter, Sunderland

Benefice of Sunderland St Matthew|

* St Matthew, Sunderland

Benefice of Sunderland St Oswald|

* St Oswald, Grindon

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Anglican churches in the City of Sunderland

Sunderland|

* Sunderland Minster/St Michael and All Angels
* Roker St Andrew
* Monkwearmouth All Saints
* Monkwearmouth St Peter
* Southwick St Columba
* Southwick Holy Trinity
* Town End Farm St Bede
* Redhouse St Cuthbert
* Hendon St Ignatius
* Grangetown St Aidan
* Barnes St Gabriel
* Barnes St Nicholas
* Millfield St Mark
* Millfield St Mary Magdalene
* Pallion St Luke
* Ford The Good Shepherd
* Pennywell St Thomas
* South Hylton St Mary
* Grindon St Oswald
* Springwell St Mary & St Peter
* Herrington St Chad
* Doxford St Wilfrid
* Silksworth St Matthew
* Ryhope St Paul

Washington|

* Washington Holy Trinity
* Springwell Holy Trinity
* Sulgrave St Michael
* Oxclose Ecumenical
* Fatfield St George

Houghton-le-Spring|

* Houghton St Michael and All Angels
* Penshaw All Saints
* Shiney Row St Oswald
* Herrington St Aidan
* Newbottle St Matthew
* East Rainton St Cuthbert
* Lyons St Michael and All Angels

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Listed buildings in the City of Sunderland

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Grade I

Sunderland|

* Holy Trinity Church
* Hylton Castle & Chapel
* Phoenix Lodge
* St Andrew's Church
* St Peter's Church

Washington|

* Washington Old Hall

Houghton-le-Spring|

* Penshaw Monument
* St Michael and All Angels Church

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Grade II*

Sunderland|

* Doxford House
* Fulwell Acoustic Mirror
* Fulwell Mill
* Sunderland Minster
* Monkwearmouth Station
* Old South Pier
* Ryhope Pumping Station & Chimney
* St George's Church
* Empire Theatre
* 11 Church Street East

Houghton-le-Spring|

* Houghton Hall
* Houghton Rectory
* Kepier School
* Victoria Viaduct

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Grade II

Sunderland|

| City Centre|

* Sunderland Museum
* St Mary's Church
* Mowbray Almshouses
* Sunderland County Court
* Corder House and Sydenham House
* Elephant Tea Rooms
* Green's Public House
* The Isis
* Sunderland Gas Board
* Galen Building
* Fitzgerald's Public House
* Wearmouth Bridge
* River Wear Commission Building
* St Mary's Building
* Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge
* Sunderland Magistrates' Court
* Hawksley House
* Victoria Hall Disaster Memorial
* Sunderland War Memorial
* Burdon Road Masonic Temple
* 4-25 Foyle Street
* 28-40 and 43-48 West Sunnside
* Medieval Arch & Wall
* Central Buildings
* Former General Post Office
* Former Custom House
* Maritime Buildings
* 19, 20, 29 and 30 Villiers Street
* West Park Church
* 17-29, 32-42 & 45-58 Frederick Street
* Mowbray Park (certain buildings)
* Midland Bank
* National Westminster Bank
* Barclays Bank
* Lloyds Bank
* 11-17, 20-23 25-28 and 45-58 John Street
* 2 & 3 Mary Street
* 3-5 Albion Place
* 19 & 31-33 Norfolk Street
* 3 & 22 Athenaeum Street
* Hutchinson's Buildings
* The Londonderry
* The Dun Cow
* 1-7, 105-112, 114-118, 145, 170-173, 176, 211, 212 and 214-217 High Street West
* 49-51 High Street East

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Monkwearmouth
and Southwick|

* Monkwearmouth Library
* Monkwearmouth College
* Wheatsheaf Hotel
* North East Railway Stables
* Holy Trinity Church
* St Columba's Church
* Hebron Church
* 6 Back North Bridge Street
* 57 and 58 Barclay Street
* Southwick Limekilns
* The Tramcar Inn
* Thompson Memorial
* Southwick War Memorial
* 65-95 James Armitage Street
* All Saints' Church

Ryhope
and Burdon|

* Railway Inn
* Ryhope Grange Farmhouse
* St Paul's Church
* The Chestnuts and The Wilderness
* Burdon Hall
* The Railway Inn
* 14 Cliff Road
* Ryhope War Memorial
* Coqueda Hall
* Ryhope Rent Office
* Ryhope Pumping Station

Ashbrooke
and Thornholme|

* Bede Tower
* Sunderland Synagogue
* Christ Church
* West Hendon House
* St John's Church
* Carlton House
* Langham Tower
* Ashburne House
* The Crofts
* Gray House
* St George's House
* 3-7 Douro Terrace
* Valebrooke Gardens
* Westburn House
* 1-29 Thornhill Terrace
* 1-15 Grange Crescent
* 1-9 The Esplanade
* Burdon House
* 1-16 St Bede's Terrace
* 1-24 Park Place East and West
* Park Road Methodist Church

Hendon
and Grangetown|

* Hendon Gas Works
* Quayside Exchange
* St Aidan's Church
* Trafalgar Square Merchant Seaman's Almshouses
* St Ignatius Church
* Tavistock House
* Sunderland Orphanage
* 10 Church Street East
* Salisbury Street Steps
* Sunderland Cemetery (certain buildings)
* Former Methodist Manse
* Bethesda Free Church
* 17-23 Murton Street
* 3-19 Ridley Terrace
* North Dock (walls and mooring posts)
* Hudson Dock (certain buildings)
* Sunderland Harbour South Pier
* Whylam Wharf
* Bonded Warehouse

Barnes
and Humbledon|

* Barnes School
* St Gabriel's Church
* Kayll Road Library
* Children's Hospital
* Humbledon Pumping Station
* Hill House
* Bishopwearmouth Cemetery (certain buildings)
* Barnes Park Bandstand

Deptford, Millfield
and Pallion|

* The Mountain Daisy Public House
* St Joseph's Church
* Queen Alexandra Bridge
* St Mark's Church
* St Luke's Church
* Laing Fountain
* Webster's Ropery

Silksworth
and Tunstall|

* Silksworth Hall
* Tunstall Lodge
* Silksworth Cottage
* Tunstall School
* Tunstall Hope Lodge

North Hylton
and South Hylton|

* The Shipwrights
* South Hylton War Memorial
* The Golden Lion
* Hylton House
* 41 & 42 High Street
* St Mary's Church

Fulwell, Roker
and Whitburn Bents|

* Fulwell Pumping Station
* The Bents
* Mere Knolls Cemetery (certain buildings)
* Roker Park Bandstand
* Roker Park Drinking Fountain
* Roker Pier & Lighthouse
* Andover
* Fulwell Limekilns
* 160, 162 & 164 Newcastle Road

Middle and
East Herrington|

* Crow Lane Farmhouse
* Greystones
* Ivy House

Washington|

* Blue House Villa
* 'F' Pit
* The Old Hall Smithy
* Low Barmston Farmhouse
* Red Hill House
* Usworth Hall
* Fatfield House
* Our Blessed Lady Immaculate Church, Washington

* Certain buildings in/on: Peareth Hall Road
* The Avenue

Houghton-le-Spring|

| Houghton-le-Spring|

* Davenport and Lilburne Almshouses
* Lilburn House
* Gilpin House
* The Villa
* The Rectory
* St Michael's Church
* The Old Mill
* Laburnum House
* Houghton Mines Rescue Station
* High Farm House
* St Cuthbert's Church
* Stoneygate Pumping Station
* Philadelphia Power Station

* Certain buildings in/on: Nesham Place
* Front Street, Newbottle
* Philadelphia Lane

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Hetton-le-Hole|

* St Nicholas' Church, Hetton-le-Hole
* St Nicholas House
* Easington Lane War Memorial
* Pithead Baths
* Smithy
* Primitive Methodist Church

Newbottle|

* Russell House
* Newbottle Working Men's Club
* St Matthew's Church, Newbottle
* Cellar Hill House

Penshaw|

* All Saints' Church
* Penshaw House
* Alice Well
* Accommodation Arch
* Boundary Stone

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Members of the Major Churches Network

Church of England|

| Province of Canterbury|

* Bath Abbey
* St Paul's Church, Bedford
* St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham
* St Botolph's Church, Boston
* St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol
* St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds
* Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge
* Cheltenham Minster
* Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield
* Christchurch Priory
* Holy Trinity Church, Coventry
* Church of St John the Baptist, Frome
* St Wulfram's Church, Grantham
* Great Malvern Priory
* Great Yarmouth Minster
* Grimsby Minster
* St Mary, Hadleigh
* All Saints' Church, Hertford
* King's Lynn Minster
* St James' Church, Louth
* St Laurence's Church, Ludlow
* All Saints Church, Fulham, London
* All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames, London
* Christ Church, Spitalfields, London
* St Marylebone Parish Church, London
* St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
* St Mary's Church, Lutterworth
* St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
* All Saints' Church, Northampton
* Pershore Abbey
* Romsey Abbey
* St Andrew's Church, Rugby
* St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden
* St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
* Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
* Sherborne Abbey
* Shrewsbury Abbey
* St Mary Magdalene, Taunton
* Tewkesbury Abbey
* Waltham Abbey Church
* Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
* Wimborne Minster
* St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

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Province of York|

* Beverley Minster
* Bolton Priory
* Bridlington Priory
* Cartmel Priory
* Doncaster Minster
* Halifax Minster
* St Peter's Church, Harrogate
* Hexham Abbey
* Hull Minster
* Kendal Parish Church
* Church of St Andrew, Kildwick
* Lancaster Priory
* Leeds Minster
* Liverpool Parish Church
* St Mary's Church, Nantwich
* Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent
* St Mary's Church, Nottingham
* Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk
* Rotherham Minster
* Selby Abbey
* Holy Trinity Church, Southport
* St Wilfrid's Church, Standish
* Sunderland Minster

Church in Wales|

* Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
* St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff
* St Giles' Church, Wrexham

Scottish Episcopal Church|

* Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh

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