Corpus Christi Priory
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Corpus Christi Priory was a Roman Catholic Premonstratensian priory
in Manchester
, England
. Norbertine Canons Regular
first came to Manchester in 1889 from the Belgian Abbey of Tongerlo and in the Miles Platting
area of Manchester built Corpus Christi Basilica which they served until 2007 when mounting repair and maintenance costs forced the closure of the basilica. Corpus Christi became an independent canonry of the Premonstratensian order in 2004 and the community now comprises ten priests and brothers. The community relocated to Chelmsford
, Essex in 2008.
The basilica was designed by the architect W. T. Gunson and is a Grade II listed building.
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
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. Norbertine Canons Regular
Canons Regular
Canons Regular are members of certain bodies of Canons living in community under the Augustinian Rule , and sharing their property in common...
first came to Manchester in 1889 from the Belgian Abbey of Tongerlo and in the Miles Platting
Miles Platting
Miles Platting is an inner city district of Manchester, England. It is east-northeast of Manchester city centre, along the course of the Rochdale Canal and A62 road...
area of Manchester built Corpus Christi Basilica which they served until 2007 when mounting repair and maintenance costs forced the closure of the basilica. Corpus Christi became an independent canonry of the Premonstratensian order in 2004 and the community now comprises ten priests and brothers. The community relocated to Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Essex in 2008.
The basilica was designed by the architect W. T. Gunson and is a Grade II listed building.