SS Philip & James, Herne Hill

Herne Hill, Greater London

Archdiocese of Southwark

Photograph of SS Philip & James, Herne Hill
Image: St.Philip and James Catholic Church, Brixton by David Anstiss (Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • –

Tue

  • –

Wed

  • 09:30 (subject to change)

Thu

  • 09:30 (subject to change)

Fri

  • 09:30 (subject to change)

Sat

  • 18:00

Sun

  • 09:30
  • 11:30
What the parish's page says
Mass Times Saturday: 6pm (First Mass of Sunday) Sunday: 9.30am and 11.30am Weekdays: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9.30am (subject to change)
Source: SS Philip & James Catholic Church – Poplar Walk, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0BS. Retrieved 26 September 2026. Last changed on the source page 26 September 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

Confession Times

Saturday
5:20–5:50pm

Adoration & Devotions

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Holy Rosary

Fridays from 9am

Information sources

About SS Philip & James, Herne Hill

SS Philip & James, Herne Hill is a Roman Catholic church in Herne Hill, Greater London. It is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark.

History

SS Philip and James Church in Herne Hill was opened in 1906. It is one of more than twenty churches built in the early twentieth century under the financial patronage of Miss Frances Ellis. The architect of SS Philip & James was F W Tasker. The church was reordered during the latter half of the twentieth century.

The building

The church is a small, simple Romanesque building known as a 'Miss Ellis box'. Modern stained glass fills every window, including the large rose window.

Sources for this profile

  1. Our Church – SS Philip & James Catholic ChurchRetrieved 6 September 2026

Clergy

  • Parochial Administrator Rev Roy Joseph MST

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Map location for SS Philip & James, Herne Hill

Poplar Walk, Herne Hill, London, Herne Hill, Greater London, SE24 0BS