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These are the oldest extant church buildings in Scotland and possibly Britain. [18] [19] [20] St Martin's Church, Canterbury: Canterbury, Kent 597 The oldest church building in England, still functioning as an Anglican parish church. St Martin's was the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent in the 6th century before Augustine arrived from Rome.
Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury , Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site .
The Church of St Martin is an ancient Church of England parish church in Canterbury, England, situated slightly beyond the city centre.It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church, [2] and the oldest existing parish church in the English-speaking world, although Roman and Celtic churches had existed for centuries.
This is a list of cathedrals in England, the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, as well as Gibraltar.Former and intended cathedrals are listed separately. Cathedrals in overseas territories can be found at List of cathedrals in British Overseas Territories.
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul and St Swithun Anglican Canterbury 1079 NK 650 170.1 NK NK NK N/A 46 80 4 Willis, Harrison & Harrison Worcester Cathedral: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
England: c. 580 Church of England: The oldest church building in Great Britain still functioning as a church. Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul: Stari Ras, Novi Pazar: Serbia: 6th century Serbian Orthodox: Also known as Peter's Church (Serbian: Петрова црква / Petrova crkva), it is a Serbian Orthodox church, the oldest intact ...
The upper church was reopened in 1879 on the Feast of Saint Etheldreda (23 June). For many years, St Etheldreda's church was the oldest Catholic church building in England, but since 1971 it has been surpassed by the 12th-century church of Ss Leonard & Mary in Malton, North Yorkshire.
The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, is a Christian church dating from the years 660–662 and among the oldest largely intact churches in England. It is in regular use by the nearby Othona Community, in addition to Church of England services. It is a Grade I listed building.