Croydon Minster
Croydon Minster is the parish and civic church of the London Borough of Croydon, located in the Old Town area of Croydon. There are currently more than 35 churches in the borough, with Croydon Minster being the most prominent. It is Grade I listed.
| Croydon Minster | |
|---|---|
| The Minster Church of St John Baptist at Croydon | |
Croydon Minster from the southwest | |
| Location | Old Town, Croydon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Catholic |
| Website | http://www.croydonminster.org/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Style | English Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwark |
| Episcopal area | Croydon area |
| Archdeaconry | Croydon archdeaconry |
| Deanery | Croydon Central deanery |
| Parish | Croydon |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Andrew Bishop (Priest-in-Charge) |
| Curate(s) | [position vacant] |
| Chaplain(s) | John Ackland, Alan Bayes (assistant priests) |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Justin Miller |
| Churchwarden(s) | Arlene Esdaile, Pamela Hall |
Six Archbishops of Canterbury are buried in the church: Edmund Grindal (d.1583), John Whitgift (d.1604), Gilbert Sheldon (d.1677), William Wake (d.1737), John Potter (d.1747), and Thomas Herring (d.1757).
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