All Saints' Church, Oakleigh Park exterior

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cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...

s, churches and

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

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London Borough of Barnet The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London borough in North London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. It forms part of Outer London and is the largest London borough ...

within the Greater London. The list focuses on the more permanent churches and buildings which identify themselves as places of Christian worship. The denominations appended are those by which they self-identify.

History

London's churches and chapels are extraordinarily numerous and diverse. Anglican and nonconformist churches and chapels are most numerous, but there are also many

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

churches as well as places of worship for non- Christian religions. Most of the Anglican churches lie within the Anglican dioceses of

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

to the north and Southwark to the south. A few Anglican churches in the Barnet area fall into the

Diocese of St Albans The Diocese of St Albans forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese is home to more than 1.6 million people and comprises the hi ...

, reflecting the historical association of Barnet with Hertfordshire. As London expanded during the early 19th century, many new churches and chapels were built independently by the growing nonconformist urban population. Churches in this list belong to various denominations, as indicated.

List of churches

Defunct churches

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List of churches in London This is a list of cathedrals, churches and chapels in Greater London, which is divided into 32 London boroughs and the City of London. The list focuses on the more permanent churches and buildings which identify themselves as places of Chris ...

List of Christopher Wren churches in London Sir Christopher Wren was 33 years old and near the beginning of his career as an architect when the Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed many of the city's public buildings, including 88 of its parish churches. Wren's office was commissioned to ...

List of places of worship in London, 1804 This is a list of places of worship in London, 1804. It is based on a list in ''A View of London, or, The Stranger's Guide through the British Metropolis'' (1804), headed "An Impartial List of the Principal Churches, Chapels, and Meeting-Houses". ...

Union of Benefices Act 1860 The Union of Benefices Act was legislation which prevented the need for other Acts if following its prescribed three-stage scheme. It enabled reduction of the number of parish churches and vicars/rectors in London's "Metropolis", as defined by a ...

* Commission for Building Fifty New Churches

External links/sources

Anglican Diocese of London

Church of England Parish Finder

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* The History File

Friends of the City Churches

Gospel Hall Finder

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain

Methodist Church of Great Britain Church Search

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood Parishes A-Z

Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster – Virtual Diocese

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark – Parish Directory

Seventh-day Adventist Churches in London

United Reformed Church Find A Church

Redeemed Christian Church of God

Notes and references

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Barnet Barnet may refer to: People *Barnet (surname) * Barnet (given name) Places United Kingdom *Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below. *East Barnet, a district of the borough below; an ...

Churches Listed buildings in the London Borough of Barnet