Church of the Sacred Heart, Camberwell
| Church of the Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|
The church as viewed from Knatchbull Road | |
Church of the Sacred Heart Church of the Sacred Heart | |
| 51°28′29″N 0°05′50″W / 51.4748°N 0.0971°W | |
| OS grid reference | TQ 32253 76809 |
| Location | Camberwell, London |
| Address | Knatchbull Road, SE5 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Sacred Heart |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II[1] |
| Designated | 1 April 2015 |
| Style | Moderne style |
| Years built | 1952–1958 |
| Administration | |
| Episcopal conference | Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales |
| Province | Ecclesiastical province of Southwark |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Deanery | Camberwell |
| Parish | Camberwell |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr Vincent George CM[2] |
| Assistant priest(s) | Fr Michael Jude Denis CM |
The Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic church on Knatchbull Road and Camberwell New Road in Camberwell, south-east London, SE5.
The first church on this site was destroyed by enemy action during The Blitz between 8–9 October 1941.[3]
The church was built between 1952 and 1958 in the Moderne style and has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 2015.[1] The foundation stone of the present church had been laid by Cyril Cowderoy on 19 April 1952.[3]
The devotional Stations of the Cross sculptures of Sacred Heart were supplied by Burns & Oates, and are placed above the side aisles of the church. The individual Stations of the Cross are made using the opus sectile technique, inlaid on a gold mosaic background.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart (1422505)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Digital Diocesan Directory". Archdiocese of Southwark. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ a b Denis Evinson (1998). Catholic Churches of London. A&C Black. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-85075-819-8.