List of churches in Plymouth

The following is a list of churches in Plymouth.

The city has an estimated 113 churches for 264,200 people, a ratio of one church to every 2,338 people.

Name Neighbourhood Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Elijah Indian Orthodox Congregation, Plymouth Plymouth [1] Elijah 2024 Indian Orthodox Church(Malankara) St Elijah Diocese of UK, Europe and Africa
Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth Plymouth [2] Andrew 8th century Church of England St Andrew & St Paul Awarded Minster status 2009. Conserv. evangelical
St Peter the Apostle, Plymouth Plymouth [3] Peter 1846 Church of England St Peter & The Holy Apostles MC
St Jude, Plymouth Plymouth [4] Jude 1875-1876 Church of England
Cathedral of SS Mary & Boniface, Plymouth Plymouth [5] Mary, Boniface 1807 Roman Catholic Cathedral Parish Bishops from 1851. Current cathedral built 1856-1858
Christ the King Chaplaincy, Plymouth Plymouth [5] Jesus 1962 Roman Catholic Cathedral Parish Design by Giles Gilbert Scott
Catherine Street Baptist Church, Plymouth Plymouth [6] c. 1620 Baptist
Living Stones Baptist Church Plymouth [7] 2006 ?
Plymouth Methodist Central Hall Plymouth [8] Methodist
Plymouth Congress Hall Salvation Army Plymouth [9] Salvation Army
Plymouth Seventh-Day Adventist Church Plymouth [10] 7th-Day Adventist
All Nations International Church Plymouth [11] 2000 All Nations Ministries Meets at Catherine Street Baptist Church
Plymouth Vineyard Church Plymouth [12] Vineyard Meets in Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth Unitarian Church Plymouth [13] 1662 Unitarian
SS Demetrios & Nikitas Greek Orth. Church West Hoe [14] Demetrios, Nikitas Greek Orthodox
St Paul, Stonehouse Stonehouse [15] Paul 1831-1833 Church of England St Andrew & St Paul Nearby St George's bombed in WW2, not rebuilt
Redeemer Church Plymouth Stonehouse [16] ? Called Waterfront City Church until 2015
House of Prayer Ministries Stonehouse [17] ?
St Michael & St Barnabas, Devonport Devonport [18] Michael, Barnabas 1843 Church of England St Michael & St Barnabas Services at St Michael's. Rebuilt 1953, 2009. Cons. evang.
St Aubyn, Devonport Devonport [19] 1771 Church of England Stoke Damerel & Devonport Reopened 2011
St Bartholomew, Devonport Devonport [20] Bartholomew Church of England St Bartholomew & St Mark
St Joseph, Devonport Devonport [5] Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral Parish
Devonport Community Baptist Church Devonport [21] 1998 Baptist Plant from Mutley Baptist
Devonport Morice Town Salvation Army Devonport [22] Salvation Army
Rediscover Church Plymouth Stoke [23] 2011 Elim Plant from Rediscover Ch. Exeter. Meets at St Barnabas
St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel Stoke [24] Andrew, Luke Medieval Church of England Stoke Damerel & Devonport
Stoke Methodist Church Stoke [25] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
Engage Plymouth Milehouse [26] Assemblies of God
St Mark, Ford Ford [20] Mark Church of England St Bartholomew & St Mark New building 2011
Ford Baptist Church Ford [27] Baptist
Pilgrim Church Plymouth Ford [28] URC
Beit Ezra, Ford Ford [29] Messianic Judaism
Wolseley Road Gospel Hall, Ford Ford [30] Gospel Hall
Solomon's Porch Ford [31] Partners in Harvest Meets in Ford Baptist Church
St James the Less, Ham Drive Ham [3] James the Less Church of England St Peter & The Holy Apostles MC
Holy Family, Beacon Park Ham [32] Holy Family Roman Catholic Holy Trinity Parish
Morice Baptist Church Ham [33] Baptist
St Thomas the Apostle, North Keyham Keyham [3] Thomas Church of England St Peter & The Holy Apostles MC Current building 2004
Our Most Holy Redeemer, Keyham Keyham [32] Jesus Roman Catholic Holy Trinity Parish
St Pancras, Pennycross Pennycross [34] Pancras Church of England Conservative evangelical
Pennycross United Methodist Church Pennycross [25] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
St Philip, Weston Mill Weston Mill Philip 1913 Church of England Now meets in the church hall[35]
St Boniface, St Budeaux St Budeaux Boniface 1913 Church of England Current building 2003
St Budeaux, Higher St Budeaux St Budeaux [36] Budoc Medieval Church of England
St Paul, St Budeaux St Budeaux [32] Paul Roman Catholic Holy Trinity Parish
St Budeaux Baptist Church St Budeaux [37] Baptist
St Budeaux Methodist Church St Budeaux [25] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
St Francis of Assisi, Honicknowle Honicknowle Francis Church of England SS Aidan, Chad & Francis
St Chad, Whitleigh Whitleigh Chad Church of England SS Aidan, Chad & Francis Current building 2010
Exeter Hall Salvation Army, Whitleigh Whitleigh [38] Salvation Army
Bethany Evangelical Church Whitleigh Bethany ?
St Aidan, Ernesettle Ernesettle Aidan c. 1960 Church of England SS Aidan, Chad & Francis AEO from Bishop of Ebbsfleet
St Mary, Tamerton Foliot Tamerton Foliot [39] Mary Medieval Church of England Tamerton Foliot & Southway
The Holy Spirit, Southway Southway [40] Holy Spirit 1960 Church of England Tamerton Foliot & Southway
St Thomas More, Southway Southway [41] Thomas More 1964 Roman Catholic St Peter & St Thomas More
New Life Fellowship, Plymouth Southway [42] ?
St Anne, Glenholt Derriford Anne Church of England Bickleigh, Shaugh Prior, Woolwell Other churches in the benefice are in Devon
Derriford United Reformed Church Derriford [43] 1966 URC
SS Mary & George Coptic Orth. Church Derriford Coptic Orthodox
Christ Church, Estover Estover [44] Jesus 1980 CoE/RC/B/M/URC
North Plymouth Community Church Estover [45] ?
The Ascension, Crownhill Crownhill [46] Ascension 1958 Church of England
St Peter, Crownhill Crownhill [41] Peter 1937 Roman Catholic St Peter & St Thomas More
Crownhill Methodist Church Crownhill [47] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
Calvary Chapel Plymouth Crownhill [48] Calvary Chapel
St Edward, Eggbuckland Eggbuckland [49] St Edward (?) Medieval Church of England
Trinity United Reformed Church, Plymouth Hartley [50] URC
Compton Methodist Church Compton [51] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
St Gabriel the Archangel, Plymouth Peverell [52] Gabriel 1912 Church of England Sacred Heart MC
St Edward the Confessor, Peverell Peverell Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic
Hope Baptist Church, Plymouth Peverell [53] 1852 Baptist Originally met in Fore Street, Devonport
Plymouth Chinese Christian Fellowship Peverell [54] ? Meets in Hope Baptist Church
Cornerstone Fellowship Peverell [55] Church of the Nations
Emmanuel, Plymouth Mannamead [56] Jesus 1870 Church of England Emmanuel & St Paul
Mutley Baptist Church Mutley Plain [57] Baptist
The Quaker House, Plymouth Mutley Plain [58] 1920s Quakers
St Matthias, Plymouth North Hill [59] Matthias 1887 Church of England HTB church plant 2016. Now combined with Charles Church (1665)
Sherwell United Church North Hill [60] Methodist/URC Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
The Overcomers Christian Fellowship Int'l North Hill [61] ?
Overcomers House, Plymouth North Hill [62] 2013 RCCG
City Church, Plymouth Greenbank [63] Freedom in Christ Ministries
St John the Evangelist, Sutton on Plym Sutton on Plym [52] John the Evangelist 1855 Church of England Sacred Heart MC
Plymouth Christian Centre Sutton on Plym [64] Elim
Salisbury Road Baptist Church Lipson [65] 1907 Baptist
St Simon the Apostle, Mount Gould Mount Gould [52] Simon 1907 Church of England Sacred Heart MC
Mount Gould Methodist Church Mount Gould [66] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
St Mary the Virgin, Laira Laira [52] Mary 1911-1914 Church of England Sacred Heart MC
St Paul, Efford Efford Paul C20th Church of England Emmanuel & St Paul
Our Lady of Mt Carmel & St Teresa, Efford Efford Mary, Teresa Roman Catholic
Efford Christian Fellowship Efford [67] Independent
Blessed Virgin Mary, Plympton Plympton [68] Mary Medieval Church of England Plympton Team Current building consecrated 1311
St Maurice, Plympton Plympton [69] Maurice Church of England Plympton Team
Our Lady of Lourdes, Plympton Plympton Mary Roman Catholic
Ridgeway Methodist Church Plympton [70] 1815 Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
Woodford Methodist Community Church Plympton [71] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
Colebrook Methodist Church Plympton Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
Underwood Chapel Plympton
St Peter's Lutheran Church, Plymouth Plympton [72] ELCE
Plympton Salvation Army Plympton [73] Salvation Army
Living Well Church Plympton [74] Church of the Nations
Chaddlewood United Church Chaddlewood [75]
Chaddlewood Community Baptist Church Chaddlewood Baptist
The Good Shepherd, Oreston Oreston [76] Jesus 1886 Church of England Plymstock & Hooe
Oreston Methodist Church Oreston [25] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
St Mary & All Saints, Plymstock Plymstock [76] Mary, All Saints Medieval Church of England Plymstock & Hooe
St Margaret Mary, Plymstock Plymstock [77] Margaret Mary Roman Catholic
Plymstock United Church Plymstock [78] 1927 URC Combined with Staddiscombe Gospel Fellowship 1991
Plymstock Chapel Plymstock [79] 1968 Partnership UK
Pomphlett Methodist Church Pomphlett [80] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit
St John the Evangelist, Hooe Hooe [76] John the Evangelist 1855 Church of England Plymstock & Hooe
Hooe Baptist Church Hooe [81] Baptist
Holy Family, Staddiscombe Staddiscombe [76] Holy Family Church of England Plymstock & Hooe Meets in Staddy Function Centre
St Matthew, Elburton Elburton [82] Matthew 1922 Church of England Conservative evangelical
Elburton Methodist Church Elburton [83] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit

Demolished churches

Name Neighbourhood Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Augustine's Church, Lipson Lipson [84][85] Augustine of Hippo 1900 Church of England Closed in 1993, demolished in 2001
St Mary's Church, Cattedown Cattedown [86] Mary, Mary Magdalene 1912 Church of England Closed in 1956, demolished in 2007–08

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