Croydon Parish Church

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denomination = Church of England, earlier Roman Catholic
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founded_date = 1876
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address = Old Town, Croydon
country = United Kingdom
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website = http://www.croydon-parish-church.org.uk/

Croydon Parish Church is the main church in the London Borough of Croydon. There are currently more than 35 churches in the borough, with Croydon Parish Church being the main one.cite web|year = 2003|url = http://www.eden.co.uk/churches/croydon/index.html|title = Croydon Churches|publisher = Eden/National Church Database|accessdate = 2007-10-16] The church was founded in Saxon times, since there is a record of "a priest of Croydon" in 960, although the first record of a church building is in the Domesday Book (1086). In its final medieval form, the church was mainly a Perpendicular-style structure, but this was severely damaged by fire in 1867, following which only the tower, south porch and outer walls remained. Under the direction of Sir George Gilbert Scott the church was rebuilt, incorporating the remains and essentially following the design of the medieval building, and was reconsecrated in 1870. It still contains several important monuments and fittings saved from the old church.cite web|year = 2005|url = http://www.croydon-parish-church.org.uk/history|title = History of Croydon Parish Church|publisher = Croydon Parish Church|accessdate = 2007-10-16]

Croydon has strong religious links, from a royal charter for Surrey Street Market dating back to 1276, to Croydon Palace which was the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for over 500 years. With visitors such as Henry III and Queen Elizabeth I. The Bishop of Croydon is a position as a suffragan Bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. The current bishop is Rt Rev Nicholas (Nick) Baines. A list of the Bishops of the Episcopal Area of Croydon include:

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External links

* [http://www.croydon-parish-church.org.uk/ Croydon Parish Church]