Saint Mary, Chislehurst

Chislehurst, Greater London

Archdiocese of Southwark

Photograph of Saint Mary, Chislehurst
Image: Chislehurst by Peter Trimming (Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 12:00

Tue

  • 08:00

Wed

  • 12:00

Thu

  • 08:00

Fri

  • 19:00

Sat

  • 10:00

Sun

  • 09:30
  • 11:00

We do not hold the page these times were published on, so we cannot show you when they were last confirmed. Mass times may change; check with the parish before travelling.

About Saint Mary, Chislehurst

Saint Mary, Chislehurst is a Roman Catholic church in Chislehurst, Greater London. It is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark.

Introduction

Saint Mary, Chislehurst, in the Archdiocese of Southwark, is a plain Gothic church erected in 1854. The body of the Prince Imperial was brought back to Saint Mary, Chislehurst, on 12 July 1879.

Architecture and furnishings

A memorial to the Prince Imperial stands on the East wall of Saint Mary, Chislehurst, erected by Monsignor Goddard, his friend and tutor, on the spot where the Prince's coffin rested from 1879 to 1889. Altar boys serve on the altar on Sundays at both the English and Latin masses.

Sacraments and pastoral care

Baptism is arranged by seeing the priest after Sunday mass, with arrangements not normally made by phone or email. The parish normally expects at least three months notice before a marriage.

Sources for this profile

  1. Roman Catholic Church, Non Civil Parish - 1064362 | Historic EnglandRetrieved 8 October 2026 Source text © Historic England, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summarised by RomanCatholic.co.uk.
  2. Groups & Activities — St. Mary's Catholic ChurchRetrieved 8 October 2026
  3. Sacraments — St. Mary's Catholic ChurchRetrieved 6 September 2026

Clergy

  • Parish Priest Rev Francis Lynch
  • Deacon Rev Dcn John Harrison

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Map location for Saint Mary, Chislehurst

28 Crown Lane, Chislehurst, London, Chislehurst, Greater London, BR7 5PL