- Polish Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus & St Cuthbert, Bedford
The Polish Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus & St Cuthbert is a
Roman Catholic Church serving the Polish community inBedford ,England .There have been at religious buildings on the site since the
eighth century , but the current church building was originally constructed as anAnglican church in 1846-7 in a neo-Norman style, and was known simply as St Cuthbert. The north and south aisles are additions of 1865, and the north transept porch was constructed in 1907. Declared redundant by theChurch of England in 1974, the church was subsequently purchased by theHarpur Trust who presented it to the Polish population of Bedford, whereupon its name was changed.In addition to serving the Polish community, the church also hosts a regular
Tridentine Mass said by the priests of thePriestly Fraternity of St. Peter .
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