St Patrick's Church, Huddersfield


St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It serves the Parish of the Holy Redeemer in the Deanery of Huddersfield, in the Diocese of Leeds.
Built in 1832 for use as a parish church, it was designed by Joseph Kaye, an architect from Bradford. It is situated on the junction between New North Road and Castlegate in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II listed building.

History

Construction

In 1831, land for the church was leased from a local family, the Ramsdens. Construction began that year and the church was designed by Joseph Kaye of Huddersfield. On 26 September 1832, the church was opened.

Decoration

In 1874, the interior was redecorated. That year, a new stained-glass windows was installed in the sanctuary of the church. In 1889, new seating was put into the church as well as a new organ.
In 1962, reordering of the church took place. A new porch was added, and a new altar and reredos were installed. More reordering followed with the side altars being later removed and lectern and font being added. From 1980 to 1981, the exterior of the church was cleaned.

Parish

In 2007, the parishes of St Patrick's; Holy Family, Slaithwaite in the west; and Our Lady of Lourdes, Sheepridge in the east of the town, together with those of Saint James and Saint Brigid were merged to become the Parish of the Holy Redeemer.
There are four Sunday Masses at St Patrick's Church: 6 pm on Saturday evening and 9 am, 11 am and 5 pm on Sunday. Our Lady of Lourdes Church has two Sunday Masses: 6 pm on Saturday evening and 10:30 am on Sunday morning. Holy Family Church has one Sunday Mass at 9:30 am.