St. Augustine of Canterbury

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Diocese of Leeds

Photograph of St. Augustine of Canterbury
Image: Bill Henderson (Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 19:00

Tue

  • 12:00

Wed

  • 12:00

Thu

  • 12:00

Fri

  • 12:00

Sat

  • 12:00
  • 18:00 Vigil

Sun

  • 10:00
  • 14:00

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 St. Augustine of Canterbury

St. Augustine of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic church in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is part of the Diocese of Leeds.

History

A new school-chapel opened in April 1899, served from St Patrick's until 1905, when St Augustine's became an independent parish. The foundation stone of the present church was laid in October 1935, and the building was completed in 1936 from designs by Gribbon, Foggitt & Brown of Leeds. Designed to accommodate 800 people, the church was opened by Bishop Poskitt in December 1936, in the presence of the Archbishop of Liverpool. The church won the Royal Institute of British Architects bronze medal for 1936. The church was consecrated in June 1952.

Visiting

A temporary church was opened in 1908, and after the First World War the presbytery was built at the side of the church. The sanctuary was remodelled by Derek Walker in 1960, with good fittings, including a large mosaic of the Risen Christ designed by Roy Lewis, a graduate of the Royal College of Art. In 1991 the present marble altar was installed, and this was the work of two sculptor/priests from Italy.

Sources for this profile

  1. St Augustine of Canterbury – Leeds – Diocese of LeedsRetrieved 7 October 2026

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Map location for St. Augustine of Canterbury

Harehills Rd., Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5HR