Our Lady and St Nectan's Church, Hartland
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The Church of Our Lady and St Nectan was a Roman Catholic place of worship in the town of Hartland, Devon
. It was built by local people and consecrated by Cyril Restieaux
, Bishop of Plymouth
, on 8 December 1964, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
The church was served by priests from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Bideford
.
In 2010 the Bishop of Plymouth, Christopher Budd
, announced that the church was to close due to the unavailability of a priest to celebrate mass there. The finial mass was celebrated on Thursday, 11 November 2010.
Hartland, Devon
The town of Hartland, which incorporates the hamlet of Stoke to the west and the village of Meddon in the south, is the most north-westerly settlement in the county of Devon, England....
. It was built by local people and consecrated by Cyril Restieaux
Cyril Edward Restieaux
Cyril Edward Restieaux was Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985...
, Bishop of Plymouth
Bishop of Plymouth
The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark, England.The diocese covers an area of and consists of the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset...
, on 8 December 1964, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
The church was served by priests from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Bideford
Bideford
Bideford is a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is also the main town of the Torridge local government district.-History:...
.
In 2010 the Bishop of Plymouth, Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd is a British Roman Catholic prelate and the 8th Bishop of Plymouth....
, announced that the church was to close due to the unavailability of a priest to celebrate mass there. The finial mass was celebrated on Thursday, 11 November 2010.