Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton
Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton, formally the Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him Who Hung Thereon, is the parish church of the town of Crediton in Devon, England. The church is built on the site of what was the cathedral of the Bishop of Crediton in the former diocese until 1050 when the see was transferred to Exeter. A college of canons remained at Crediton, administering the buildings and life of the "collegiate" church.
| Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton | |
|---|---|
| Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him Who Hung Thereon | |
Crediton Parish Church | |
| 50°47′22.70″N 3°39′8.21″W | |
| Location | Crediton, Devon |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | creditonparishchurch.org.uk |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Minster Church of St Mary |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Holy Cross Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| Archdeaconry | Exeter archdeaconry |
| Deanery | Cadbury deanery |
| Parish | Crediton and Shobrooke with Sandford and Upton Hellions |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Preb Matthew Tregenza |
| Honorary priest(s) | Canon Michael Hall Rev David Francis |
| Curate(s) | Rev Lewis Eden |
| Deacon(s) | Rev Sandra Collier |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Carol Price Antonia Tregenza |
| Director of music | Jon Rawles |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Parish Church of the Holy Cross |
| Designated | 19 March 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1209720 |
The nave and chancel of the current building date from the 15th century. At the English Reformation the church was surrendered to Henry VIII in 1545, and the college dispersed. The church buildings were bought by the Crediton Town Corporation who still administer the fabric today.
Now a parish church, the life of the church is administered by the parochial church council (PCC), although many still refer to the church as the Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross. The church is held in trust by the Governors of Crediton for the people of the parish, but its life and worship are planned by the clergy and parochial church council. The church is a Grade I listed building.