St Mary and St Cuthbert | |
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Parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert | |
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Location of church in County Durham | |
54°51′21″N 1°34′19″W / 54.855944°N 1.571972°W | |
OS grid reference | NZ 274 513 |
Location | Chester-le-Street, County Durham |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | https://www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | St Mary and St Cuthbert |
Past bishop(s) | Bishop of Lindisfarne |
Administration | |
Diocese | Durham |
Clergy | |
Rector | Matthew 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.