The Church of Saint Matthew is a

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located in the High Elswick area of

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, within the Georgian suburb of Summerhill

History

Saint Matthew's was formed out of Saint John's parish in November, 1869, and the Parish is the home of four former parishes - Saint Philip (Elswick), Saint Augustine (Brighton Grove), Saint Matthew (Big Lamp), and Saint Mary the Virgin (Rye Hill).

Tradition

Saint Matthew's was founded after the foundations of the Catholic Revival had been set; with its first

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, Father Robert Daunt, being described by the time of his death as "a decided High Churchman, hohad held strong views on the question of the independence of the Church in spiritual matters.".The St Matthew's Parish Magazine (September 1883) Obituary of The Rev Robert Daunt MA column 4. As such, the church has, from its founding, followed the Anglo-Catholic High Church tradition — a rarity within the diocese.

References

External links

The Parish Church of Saint Matthew

A Church Near You: Saint Matthew's Church, Newcastle
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