St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill

St Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

St Wilfrid's, Burgess Hill
Saint Wilfrid's Roman Catholic church
Saint Wilfrid's church
St Wilfrid's, Burgess Hill Location in West Sussex
50°57′13″N 0°08′04″W
Location	Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1940
Dedication	Saint Wilfrid
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton

A former Congregational chapel in Grove Road served as Burgess Hill's Roman Catholic church until St Wilfrid's was built by a local firm in 1940. Frank Brangwyn provided the Stations of the Cross and Joseph Cribb, a pupil of Eric Gill, carved the statue of Saint Wilfrid above the entrance.[1][2]

It is part of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

It is associated with St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.

References

1. Dudeney & Hallett 2003, p. 13.
2. Avery 2001, §59.

Bibliography

• Avery, Frederic M. (2001). Burgess Hill in Old Picture Postcards (Volume 2). Zaltbommel: European Library. ISBN 90-288-3562-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Dudeney, Mark; Hallett, Eileen (2003). Bygone Days in Burgess Hill. Burgess Hill: Mid-Sussex Books. ISBN 0-9530625-2-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)