St. Alban, Warrington

Warrington, Cheshire

Parish of Sacred Heart and St Alban · Archdiocese of Liverpool

Photograph of St. Alban, Warrington
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Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

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Tue

  • 09:30

Wed

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Thu

  • 09:30

Fri

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Sat

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Sun

  • 09:30
What the parish's page says
Mass times Sun 9.30am, Holy days 9.30am, weekdays Tue, Thu 9.30am
Source: St Alban, Warrington | Church. Retrieved 18 October 2026. Source last checked 18 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

About St. Alban, Warrington

St. Alban, Warrington is a Roman Catholic church in Warrington, Cheshire. It is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Introduction

The church was built in 1808 and altered in 1893 by Peter Paul Pugin. The west end has a pediment gable with five round-arched windows to the gallery, and a pedimented porch below with a round-arched entrance of two orders.

Architecture and furnishings

There is a small five-sided baptistery on the south-west corner. The church has a shallow apse and a Venetian chancel arch set in a large elliptical arch.

Parish life

The parish is large with two churches, incorporating two primary schools and a high school, as well as a large hospital. The parish has a musical tradition with organists, instrumentalists and singers supporting weekend Masses and special occasions. A group of young people meets by arrangement in the Parish Centre, led by Mrs Anne Preston. St Alban's Church music group meets on Wednesday evenings in the church Presbytery, led by Clare Clifton.

The parish offers First Holy Communion preparation for children in Year 4. The parish offers baptisms for both children and adults at Sacred Heart and St Alban's.

The parish works closely with the neighbouring parish of St Joseph's in Penketh. The parish serves several nursing homes and St Rocco's Hospice. The parish includes people from ethnic communities who are involved in parish life.

Sacraments and pastoral care

Those wishing to become Catholic are invited to speak to the Priest or Deacon. Children's Liturgy is run for children aged 5 to 11, with dedicated groups of catechists.

Sources for this profile

  1. Roman Catholic Church of St Alban, Non Civil Parish - 1161260 | Historic EnglandRetrieved 8 October 2026 Source text © Historic England, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summarised by RomanCatholic.co.uk.
  2. Home The Parish of Sacred Heart & St Alban Warrington sacredheartandstalban.orgRetrieved 30 September 2026
  3. Parish Life EDIT BANNER SLIDER 1 sacredheartandstalban.orgRetrieved 6 September 2026
  4. Sacraments The Parish of Sacred Heart & St Alban Warrington sacredheartandstalban.orgRetrieved 8 October 2026

Clergy

  • Priest Rev Canon Christopher J Cunningham
  • Deacon Rev Terence Dolan

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Map location for St. Alban, Warrington

The Priory, Bewsey Street, Warrington, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7JQ