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St Bartholomew, Brighton

St Bartholomew, Brighton

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St Bartholomew's is one of the tallest parish churches in Europe and was completed in 1874. It is a grade 1 listed church which is famous for its Arts and Crafts decorations by Henry Wilson.

Amongst its many treasures is a magnificent high altar with a 45ft baldacchino and backdrop of mosaics depicting the archangels and Christ in glory. It also has a spectacular Silver Plated Lady Altar.

St Bartholomew's is part of Brighton's heritage and is widely recognised as one of the city's proudest possessions.

Built as a mission church, everyone is welcome, whatever their reason for visiting. The church is also renowned for its musical tradition. The choir sings a different Mass each Sunday, their repertoire of 40 Masses including settings by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Beethoven, Gounod, Guilmant, Saint-Saens, Hummel, Byrd, Palestrina and Victoria.
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Sunday

Family Mass
Mass with hymns and Dom Gregory Murray's "New People's Mass"
Every Sunday at 9:30 AM for ¾ hour
Family Friendly Coffee
Solemn High Mass
English Missal High Mass with superb music consisting of a large repertoire of 40 Masses by mainly Viennese composers. Music in July and August: Jul 5 - MOZART Spaurmesse (K258)*** Jul 12 - HAYDN Theresienmesse*** Jul 19 - MOZART Credo mass (K257)*** Jul 26 - SCHUBERT Mass in B flat*** Aug 2 - MOZART Mass in C (K337)*** Aug 9 - BEETHOVEN Mass in C Op 80*** Aug 16 - HAYDN St Nicolas Mass*** Aug 23 - MOZART Mass in G K140*** Aug 29 (Saturday Patronal Festival at 7.30pm) - HAYDN Paukenmesse with orchestra*** Aug 30 - MOZART - Organ Solo Mass (K259)
Every Sunday at 11:00 AM for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Coffee Incense

Monday

Church open daily
Do come and visit this wonderful church. We are open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm and then from 2 pm until 4.30pm.
Every Monday at 10:00 AM
Low Mass
Every Monday at 12:15 PM

Tuesday

Church open daily
Do come and visit this wonderful church. We are open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm and then from 2 pm until 4.30pm.
Every Tuesday at 10:00 AM
Low Mass
Every Tuesday at 12:15 PM

Wednesday

Church open daily
Do come and visit this wonderful church. We are open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm and then from 2 pm until 4.30pm.
Every Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Low Mass
Every Wednesday at 12:15 PM

Thursday

School Mass
The Mass for St Bartholomew's School takes place on Thursdays during term time.
Every Thursday at 9:10 AM
Church open daily
Do come and visit this wonderful church. We are open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm and then from 2 pm until 4.30pm.
Every Thursday at 10:00 AM
Low Mass
Every Thursday at 12:15 PM

Friday

Church open daily
Do come and visit this wonderful church. We are open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm and then from 2 pm until 4.30pm.
Every Friday at 10:00 AM
Low Mass
Every Friday at 12:15 PM

Saturday

Low Mass
Every Saturday at 9:30 AM
Church open daily
Do come and visit this wonderful church. We are open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm and then from 2 pm until 4.30pm.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM
Live Music / Concerts Regular Choir Grade 1 Listed Building Guidebooks / notes Organ Hall for hire Church Open Wheelchair Access / Ramp Toilets Visitor Parking Available
Bookings

The church is used extensively for concerts and can be hired for this purpose. Please visit the Concerts and Events page of our web site: www.stbartholomewsbrighton.org.uk

Visit our Church

Monday to Saturday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30

Nurture Courses

 
Other information
A Church Near You ID: 4807
Built: 1874
Architect: Edmund Scott (1828 - 1895)
Style of worship: Traditional Catholic
Archdeaconry: CHICHESTER (101)
Deanery: BRIGHTON (10102)
Benefice: Brighton St Bartholomew (10/048 F)
Parish Legal Name: ST. BARTHOLOMEW BRIGHTON (100036)