St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury

St Thomas' Church
St Thomas of Canterbury Church
North side of church
St Thomas' Church
Location in Canterbury
51°16′42″N 1°04′59″E / 51.278339°N 1.083128°E / 51.278339; 1.083128
OS grid referenceTR 15125 57759
LocationCanterbury, Kent
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteStThomasofCanterbury.com
History
StatusParish church
Founded1859
DedicationThomas Becket
Relics heldThomas Becket
Óscar Romero
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectJohn Green Hall
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1874 to 1875
Administration
ProvinceSouthwark
DioceseSouthwark
DeaneryCanterbury

St Thomas of Canterbury Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Canterbury, Kent, England. It was built from 1874 to 1875 in the Gothic Revival style. It is situated on the corner of Burgate and Canterbury Lane, west of Lower Bridge Street, opposite the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral in the centre of the city. It is the only Roman Catholic church in Canterbury, built on the site of a medieval church (demolished in 1870); the old St Mary Magdalen’s Tower was retained. The church contains relics of Thomas Becket.