National Shrine of Saint Jude (England)

For other uses, see National Shrine of Saint Jude.

National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham
Tanners Street
National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham
51°18′55″N 0°53′03″E / 51.31524°N 0.88424°E / 51.31524; 0.88424
LocationFaversham, Kent
Country United Kingdom
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttp://www.stjudeshrine.org.uk
History
StatusActive
Founded1955
Founder(s)Fr Elias Lynch, O.Carm
DedicationSaint Jude
Dedicated28 October 1955
Relics heldSaint Jude
Architecture
StylePost War/Modern
Administration
ArchdioceseSouthwark
DeaneryCanterbury
ParishOur Lady of Mount Carmel

The National Shrine of Saint Jude, adjoining the Roman Catholic parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Faversham Kent, England, is a shrine to Saint Jude and a place of pilgrimage and prayer for Catholics and other Christians since it was officially opened in 1955. It comes under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. It is located on Tanners Street, to the west of the town centre. The shrine was founded by the Order of Carmelites and it lies within the Faversham Conservation Area.

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