Birmingham Oratory
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The Birmingham Oratory is a Catholic religious community of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. The community was founded in 1849 by John Henry Newman as the first house of that congregation in England.
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Full name | Oratory of St. Philip Neri |
Order | Congregation of the Oratory |
Established | 1849 |
Dedicated to | Immaculate Conception |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham |
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Founder(s) | Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman, Cong. Orat. |
Prior | The Very Revd Ignatius Harrison, Cong.Orat., Provost |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed building |
Architect | Edward Doran Webb |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1850 (original), 1907 (current) |
Completion date | 1852 (original), 1910 (current) |
Site | |
Location | Birmingham |
Country | England |
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Part of the complex of the Oratory is the Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception, commonly referred to as the Oratory Church. It now also serves as the national shrine to Newman.[1]