The City Church in
Oxford
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,
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, is where the mayor and corporation (local government officials) are expected to worship.
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There have been three churches designated the City Church in Oxford, first established around 1122:
# St Martin's Church, Carfax (c. 1122–1896), demolished apart from the tower
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# All Saints Church, High Street
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(1896–1971), deconsecrated and now the library of Lincoln College
# St Michael at the North Gate, Cornmarket (1971 onwards), the present City Church
References
1122 establishments in England
Christianity in Oxford
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Local government in Oxford
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