St Martin's Church, Canterbury
church in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of St Martin is an old famous Church of England
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Church of St Martin | |
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Location | Canterbury, Kent, England |
Coordinates | 51°16′40.76″N 1°5′37.77″E |
Official name: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, vi |
Designated | 1988 (12th session) |
Reference no. | 496 |
State | United Kingdom |
Region | Europe and North America |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name: Church of St Martin | |
Designated | 28 February 1952 |
Reference no. | 1242166[1] |
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church in Canterbury, England. It is best known as having the longest continuous history as a parish church in the English-speaking world. It is often known as "The first church founded in England". Although there were already Roman and Celtic churches had existed for centuries. Together with the Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey, they are part of a World Heritage Site.
Since 1668 the church has been part of the benefice of St Martin and St Paul Canterbury. Both St Martin's and nearby St Paul's churches are used for weekly services. The current rector of the parish is the Reverend Mark Richard Griffin.