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Croydon Minster
The Minster Church of St John Baptist at Croydon
Croydon Minster from the southwest
Map
LocationOld Town, Croydon
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLiberal Catholic
Websitehttp://www.croydonminster.org/
History
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Architecture
StyleEnglish Gothic
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Southwark
Episcopal areaCroydon area
ArchdeaconryCroydon archdeaconry
DeaneryCroydon Central deanery
ParishCroydon
Clergy
Vicar(s)Andrew Bishop (Priest-in-Charge)
Curate(s)[position vacant]
Chaplain(s)John Ackland, Alan Bayes (assistant priests)
Laity
Director of musicJustin Miller
Churchwarden(s)Arlene Esdaile, Pamela Hall

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.[1] It is Grade I listed.[2]

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).

  1. ^ "Croydon Churches". Eden/National Church Database. 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I) (1079319)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

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