Our Lady of Loreto and Saint Winefride

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Have you ever wondered how a church dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto ended up in London? It’s not so surprising when you realize the story behind this beautiful building. This church, the Our Lady of Loreto and Saint Winefride in Kew, was built in a time when the Catholic Church in England was seeking to rebuild its presence after centuries of suppression. The church was founded in 1898 as a mission by the Society of Mary, a Catholic religious order. Miss Frances Elizabeth Ellis, a wealthy benefactor, helped fund the construction. While the Society of Mary’s founder had made a pilgrimage to the Loreto Shrine in Italy in 1833, Miss Ellis favoured Saint Winefride, so the church was dedicated to both. The church was finally consecrated on April 27, 1979, by Archbishop Michael Bowen after a parishioner paid the church’s debts. While the church’s architecture is Neo-Romanesque, it also has a bit of a modern twist with a remodelled sanctuary and the addition of side isles, a baptistery and chapels.

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