Church of St Mark, Newport
| St Mark's Church | |
|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Mark | |
 | |
| 51°35′22.5″N 3°00′10.1″W / 51.589583°N 3.002806°W | |
| Location | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Founded | 20 July 1872 |
| Dedication | St Mark the Evangelist |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Style | Neo-gothic |
| Years built | 1872–74 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Cathedral with St Mark |
| Deanery | Newport |
| Archdeaconry | Newport |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Richard Pain |
| Vicar(s) | Paul Thompson |
The Church of St Mark in Newport, Wales is a Newport landmark and a Parish church in the Benefice of the Cathedral parish of Newport.[1]
History
The Victorian church was built in the 1870s due to the growing population of St Woolos' parish. The land upon which the church was built belonged to Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar but was donated to the church on condition that a total of £4000 be collected for the building work by the end of 1870. Even though the target was not reached by £1,000, the foundation stone was laid by Lady Tredegar on 20 July 1872. The church building was completed by 1874.[2]
In 2012 there were fears that the church might have to close down after the retirement of the then vicar Andrew Willie due to a decline in the congregation and lack of needed funds.[3] However, in 2014 the Reverend Paul Thompson succeeded as vicar and brought forward plans to boost up the parish life.[4]
References
- ↑ "Newport (Cathedral parish with St Mark)", Church in Wales. Retrieved on 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "St Mark’s Church, Newport". Retrieved on 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Warning that St Mark’s Church, Newport could close", South Wales Argus, 17 September 2012. Retrieved on 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Vicar has plans to boost Newport church", Church in Wales, 30 September 2014. Retrieved on 28 January 2016.