St Joseph's Church, Handsworth

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St Joseph's Church, Handsworth is a Roman Catholic church located in Handsworth, Sheffield, England. The church is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Hallam.[1] It was designed by M. E Hadfield, with the foundation stone being laid in 1879. The church was grade II listed on 12 December 1995.[2]

History

Prior to the church's construction, a mission house stood on Stubbin Lane. Following a meeting between the Duke of Norfolk, and Fr. Adrian van Roosmalen in Europe, the Duke offered to build him a church in England.[3]

The Bishop of Leeds, Robert Cornthwaite laid the foundation stone on 17 August 1879, with the official opening occurring on 7 June 1881.[4]

During the early 20th-century, the church, Fr. Adrian van Roosmalen, Fr. Timothy Moynihan and Fr. Arthur Kay developed the church. Van Roosmalen died in 1924 and was buried in the adjoining churchyard.[5]

References

  1. 1."St Joseph, Handsworth – Hallam Diocese". 20 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. 2.Historic England. "Church of St Joseph and adjoining presbytery (1247188)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. 3.The Tablet. Tablet Publishing Company. 1879.
  4. 4."Sheffield (Handsworth) – St Joseph". Taking Stock. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. 5."Sheffield Telegraph Obituaries 1850 – c. 1970 Surnames P -" (PDF). www.sheffield.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2025.