Birmingham Oratory

Birmingham Oratory

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The Grade II listed church is served by the Congregation of the Oratory; who also serve the Brompton Oratory in London and the Oxford Oratory.

J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", worshipped here for about seven years.

The Oratory Priests' Home

The Oratory Priests' Home (1850-1) fronting Hagley Road is a Grade II* listed building. It was the home (1852-90) of John Henry Cardinal Newman.

External links

* [http://www.birmingham-oratory.org.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.latin-mass-society.org/ The Latin Mass Society of England & Wales]
*IoE|217208|- Priest's Home - Grade II*
*IoE|217209|- The attached Church of the Immaculate Conception - Grade II
*IoE|217210|- Former St Phillips school hall, now part of the Oratory complex - Grade II*


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