St Charles Borromeo, Hull
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St Charles Borromeo is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough
and is the oldest post-reformation Catholic Church in the city of Kingston upon Hull
, England
.
The church is now a grade II* listed building.
of 1780. Following the loss of the chapel Catholics were forced to meet in private until in 1798 when Fr Pierre Foucher arrived in Hull, fleeing the French Revolution
. He was a wealthy man, possibly an aristocrat. He paid for a small chapel in North Street to be built from his own funds. He returned to France
in 1820.
Fr. John Smith was appointed to replace Fr Foucher. He obtained a site in Jarratt Street and began the construction of the present church. The church opened on 29 July 1829. The building of the church was begun by the architect John Earle (b. 1778- d. 1863). It was remodelled soon afterward by J.J. Scholes (b. 1798 - d. 1863).
In later years the aisles were added and the present decor seen in the church was undertaken in 1899 under the stewardship of Canon Sullivan (http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8209&PageID=44087).
. It was rebuilt and the design was modified by Messrs Forster and Andrews in 1909. The organ was further amended in 1959 (http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8209&PageID=44088).
Diocese of Middlesbrough
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...
and is the oldest post-reformation Catholic Church in the city of Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The church is now a grade II* listed building.
History
Around 1774 Fr. Charles Howard came from Marton to serve the small number of Catholics in Hull. In 1779 a chapel was established in Posterngate but it was destroyed in the Gordon RiotsGordon Riots
The Gordon Riots of 1780 were an anti-Catholic protest against the Papists Act 1778.The Popery Act 1698 had imposed a number of penalties and disabilities on Roman Catholics in England; the 1778 act eliminated some of these. An initial peaceful protest led on to widespread rioting and looting and...
of 1780. Following the loss of the chapel Catholics were forced to meet in private until in 1798 when Fr Pierre Foucher arrived in Hull, fleeing the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. He was a wealthy man, possibly an aristocrat. He paid for a small chapel in North Street to be built from his own funds. He returned to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1820.
Fr. John Smith was appointed to replace Fr Foucher. He obtained a site in Jarratt Street and began the construction of the present church. The church opened on 29 July 1829. The building of the church was begun by the architect John Earle (b. 1778- d. 1863). It was remodelled soon afterward by J.J. Scholes (b. 1798 - d. 1863).
In later years the aisles were added and the present decor seen in the church was undertaken in 1899 under the stewardship of Canon Sullivan (http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8209&PageID=44087).
Organ
The present organ was bought for St Charles' in about 1866. It had been built for St. John's Church, Hull in either 1812 or 1815. Before being placed in St. Charles' it had been at St Wilfrid's YorkSt Wilfrid's York
St. Wilfrid's is a Roman Catholic church located in the centre of York, England, in the shadows of York Minster. A Church dedicated to St. Wilfrid has stood in York since medieval times. Catholics call it the "Mother Church of the city of York." It is in Gothic Revival style. The Arch over the main...
. It was rebuilt and the design was modified by Messrs Forster and Andrews in 1909. The organ was further amended in 1959 (http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8209&PageID=44088).
List of organists
- Mr. Cummins 1829 - 1833
- T.F. Hewitt 1833 - ????
- Richard W Hall
- James Vincent Bregazzi 1857 - ????
- Miss Jenny Cudworth
- James Vincent Bregazzi ???? - 1869
- F. R. Muller 1869 - 1874
- James Vincent Bregazzi 1874 - 1900
- Edward Hunter
- Louis Hermann
- J. F. Harper
- H.F. Fawcett