St. Monica's is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bootle, Merseyside. The church building was designed by the architect

F. X. Velarde Francis Xavier Velarde (1897 – 28 December 1960) was an English architect who practised in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Biography Velarde was trained at the Liverpool School of Architecture from 1920, and from 1928 taught at the school. I ...

. Construction was started in 1930 and completed in 1936, and the church was dedicated by Archbishop

Richard Downey Richard Downey (5 May 1881 – 16 June 1953) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Liverpool from 1928 until his death. Life Born in Kilkenny, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 May 1907. He was P ...

on 4 October that year. It is a brick structure with a green glaze pantile roof, and is a Grade I listed building. The church is inspired by German churches of the 1930s. Three sculptures of angels were sculpted by

H. Tyson Smith George Herbert Tyson Smith (1883–1972) was an English sculptor born in Liverpool. He executed many works in the Liverpool and Merseyside area, in particular war memorials. He was the brother-in-law of fellow Liverpool sculptor Edward Carter Pr ...

. Other sculptures include winged creatures. The current priest is Father Pat Sexton who has been at the church since 2001 after he succeeded Canon O'Connor.

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Parish Home Page Picture and description from English Heritage
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Roman Catholic churches in Merseyside Grade II listed Roman Catholic churches in England Grade I listed churches in Merseyside Bootle Art Deco architecture in England F. X. Velarde buildings Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool {{England-church-stub

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