St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street

St Mary and St Cuthbert
Parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert
A church, about 50 metres tall, the top half of it a spire with a clock at the base of the spire. The church is lit by sunlight, with some snow on ledges around the tower, and a blue sky with a few clouds behind it
map of County Durham showing church location
map of County Durham showing church location
St Mary and St Cuthbert
Location of church in County Durham
map of County Durham showing church location
map of County Durham showing church location
St Mary and St Cuthbert
St Mary and St Cuthbert (Tyne and Wear)
54°51′21″N 1°34′19″W / 54.855944°N 1.571972°W / 54.855944; -1.571972
OS grid referenceNZ 274 513
LocationChester-le-Street, County Durham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttps://www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSt Mary and St Cuthbert
Past bishop(s)Bishop of Lindisfarne
Administration
DioceseDurham
Clergy
RectorMatthew Strand
Assistant priest(s)Dave Edmondson
Curate(s)Miriam Wakefield

The parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is a Church of England church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. The site has been used for worship for over 1100 years; elements of the current building are over 950 years old. The oldest surviving translation of the Gospels into English was done here, by Aldred between 947 and 968, at a time when it served as the centre of Christianity from Lothian to Teesside.


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