St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is on Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The Roman Catholic parish church of Colwyn Bay, it is part of the Diocese of Wrexham.[1]

History

St Joseph's Church was designed by R. Curran; building began in 1898 and was completed in 1900. Monsignor James Lennon of Lancashire donated the money to build the church, in memory of his brother, Dean John Lennon.[2]

School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in the grounds of the church on Brackley Avenue. The school opened in 1933[3] and the current head teacher is Mr J. Wilkinson.[4]

References

  1. 1."Colwyn Bay". Wrexham Diocese. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. 2."St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Conway Road – Colwyn Bay Heritage". 28 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. 3."History – St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church". www.stjosephsrcc.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  4. 4."St Joseph's Ysgol Sant Joseff". St Joseph's Ysgol Sant Joseff. Retrieved 2 July 2016.