St. Mary, Horwich

Horwich, Greater Manchester

Diocese of Salford

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Sunday Mass

10:30

Saturday: 18:30 Vigil

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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Thu

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Fri

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Sat

  • 18:30 Vigil

Sun

  • 10:30

Weekdays See weekly newsletter; weekday times vary

Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.

What the parish's page says
Our regular Sunday Mass times are: 6:30pm Saturday Vigil Mass; 10:30am Sunday Mass ... Our weekly Mass times vary, but this week are as follows:
Source: St Mary’s Mass Times – St Mary's RC Church Horwich. Retrieved 17 October 2026. Source last checked 17 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

About St. Mary, Horwich

St. Mary, Horwich is a Roman Catholic church in Horwich, Greater Manchester. It is part of the Diocese of Salford.

Introduction

Saint Mary's church in Horwich, within the Diocese of Salford, was opened on Sunday 6 May 1906 by Bishop Louis Casartelli.

History

In 1884 Bishop Herbert Vaughan of Salford decided Horwich should have a parish, and in 1885 a temporary building was acquired at Gorton Fold where the first public Mass since the Reformation was celebrated. In 1886 a permanent building called 'Our Lady of the Rosary' was opened on Chorley New Road, housing a school and presbytery.

Sources for this profile

  1. Parish History – St Mary's RC Church HorwichRetrieved 30 September 2026

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86 Chorley New Rd., Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 5QJ

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