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St Aloysius Roman Catholic, Ardwick

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St Aloysius,
Palfrey Place,
Ardwick
Lancashire

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Church History

It was founded in 1854 and closed in 1988 and has been demolished.
Father Edmund Hogan began the mission here in 1854; his chapel was in some old factory premises situated in Ogden Street, Ashton Old Road. He laboured here for over ten years and then left for St. Mary's, Levenshulme, but died the year following.

Father Christian Huybers was here for a time. The builder of the parish was Fr. Malachy O'Callaghan, one of the best known priests in the Diocese at the time because of the temperance crusade. He was appointed in 1878, but disaster fell upon the parish in 1880, when the floor of the chapel fell in and two people were killed. Fr. O'Callaghan then toured America to appeal for his church and was thus enabled to build the present church in Park Place. The church was opened in 1885 by Bishop Vaughan, assisted by Bishop Donnelly of Dublin.

In 1899, illness forced Fr. O'Callaghan into retirement. Fr. David Power was here for some years before going to be Dean in Bury and Blackburn. The parish remembers the very long and capable Rectorship of Fr. Florence Roche, still with us though in retirement. Fr. H. Bolger and Fr. C. O'Mahoney have been parish priests in recent years and they have made various improvements.

Taken from "Salford Diocese and its Catholic past", a survey by Charles A. Bolton, a Priest of the above Diocese. Published 1950 on the First Centenary for the Diocese of Salford.

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Church Records

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Original Registers

Baptisms
Marriages

Copies of Original Registers

Baptisms
Marriages
Whilst every effort has been made to record exact details of record office and library holdings you are recommended to check with them before visiting to ensure that they do hold the records and years you wish to examine. Similarly check with transcript publishers to ensure they cover the records and years you require before making a purchase.

Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Central Library, hold:

  • Baptisms 1863-1941
  • Marriages 1863-1941
  • Confirmations 1891-1938
Later registers are held by the Salford Diocesan archivist.

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches themselves.

Baptisms

1854-1921

Original Registers of baptisms 1854-1921 held by Lancashire Archives - RCAR
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1854-1921

Original Registers of baptisms 1854-1921 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 9/207-209
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1863-1910

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1863-1910 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/153
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Marriages

1855-1905

Original Registers of marriages 1855-1905 held by Lancashire Archives - RCAR
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1855-1905

Original Registers of marriages 1855-1905 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 9/207-209
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1947-1954

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1947-1954 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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1961

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1961 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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Maps

It was located at SJ8545797200 (Lat/Lon 53.47133, -2.220558). You can see this on maps provided by:

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