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Inner City Manchester ...
The parish of St Agnes Longsight covers a large
vibrant area about two miles south of Manchester
city centre along the A6 Stockport Road. It
stretches from the district shopping centre of
Longsight down towards Levenshulme, and across
from the neighbouring student areas of Victoria
Park and Rusholme eastwards toward the Belle Vue
area. The population is over 14,500.
We are part of the Diocese of Manchester in the
Church of England (and therefore a member of the
Anglican/Episcopalian Communion). The Parish is
in the Archdeaconry of Manchester and in the
Deanery of Ardwick.
The parish was created in October 2001 by the
joining of the Parish of St Agnes' Birch to the Parish
of St John with St Cyprian Longsight. The two
previous parishes had worked together for a
number of years. There is one church - St Agnes'
Parish Church - on Slade Lane.
A diversity of cultures and faiths ...
The benefice covers an inner city area with a
mixture of different races, cultures, and faiths - a
significant portion of the local people are Muslim
(44% at the 2001 Census but estimated at nearly
60% in 2009). The ethnic and religious mix of the
parish presents many interesting and exciting
opportunities for the church and the congregation.
There are four schools - one of which, St Agnes
Church School, is attended mainly by Muslim
children. This is an important point of contact
between the Christian and Islamic faiths and
presents opportunities for inter-faith outreach work.
The congregation is ethnically mixed drawing
members from the African, Afro-Caribbean, white
and other members of the local community, and we
aim to reflect this in our worship.
Working with other churches and the
community ...
The Parish of St Agnes has a valued link with the
Parish of Wilmslow in the Diocese of Chester. We
The Parish of St Agnes has a valued link with the
Parish of Wilmslow in the Diocese of Chester. We
also work closely locally with our neighbouring
parishes: St Luke's Longsight and St Chrysostom's
Victoria Park. St Agnes' Parish works with other
churches and organisations in the local community,
particularly our friends at Northmoor Methodist and
Roby URC churches and a developing link with
Makki Mosque on Beresford Road.
Another contact with the local community is the
Community Centre which is part of St Agnes' church
building. It provides a venue for social and
educational activities in the local area and the Hall
Management Team is comprised of members of the
local community and elected church
representatives.
More information ...
We hope you can find the information you need on
this website - if you want to know more please use
our search pages. Alternatively, contact us with
your questions and comments.
The parish of St Agnes Longsight covers a large
vibrant area about two miles south of Manchester
city centre along the A6 Stockport Road. It
stretches from the district shopping centre of
Longsight down towards Levenshulme, and across
from the neighbouring student areas of Victoria
Park and Rusholme eastwards toward the Belle Vue
area. The population is over 14,500.
We are part of the Diocese of Manchester in the
Church of England (and therefore a member of the
Anglican/Episcopalian Communion). The Parish is
in the Archdeaconry of Manchester and in the
Deanery of Ardwick.
The parish was created in October 2001 by the
joining of the Parish of St Agnes' Birch to the Parish
of St John with St Cyprian Longsight. The two
previous parishes had worked together for a
number of years. There is one church - St Agnes'
Parish Church - on Slade Lane.
A diversity of cultures and faiths ...
The benefice covers an inner city area with a
mixture of different races, cultures, and faiths - a
significant portion of the local people are Muslim
(44% at the 2001 Census but estimated at nearly
60% in 2009). The ethnic and religious mix of the
parish presents many interesting and exciting
opportunities for the church and the congregation.
There are four schools - one of which, St Agnes
Church School, is attended mainly by Muslim
children. This is an important point of contact
between the Christian and Islamic faiths and
presents opportunities for inter-faith outreach work.
The congregation is ethnically mixed drawing
members from the African, Afro-Caribbean, white
and other members of the local community, and we
aim to reflect this in our worship.
Working with other churches and the
community ...
The Parish of St Agnes has a valued link with the
Parish of Wilmslow in the Diocese of Chester. We
The Parish of St Agnes has a valued link with the
Parish of Wilmslow in the Diocese of Chester. We
also work closely locally with our neighbouring
parishes: St Luke's Longsight and St Chrysostom's
Victoria Park. St Agnes' Parish works with other
churches and organisations in the local community,
particularly our friends at Northmoor Methodist and
Roby URC churches and a developing link with
Makki Mosque on Beresford Road.
Another contact with the local community is the
Community Centre which is part of St Agnes' church
building. It provides a venue for social and
educational activities in the local area and the Hall
Management Team is comprised of members of the
local community and elected church
representatives.
More information ...
We hope you can find the information you need on
this website - if you want to know more please use
our search pages. Alternatively, contact us with
your questions and comments.
Parish Facts
The information below is
taken from the 2001 National
Census (and subsequent
local updates) - for more
information visit the National
Statistics website.
14,516 Total Population
6,073 Male
6,043 Female
5,568 Asian/Asian British
4,976 White
852 Black/Black British
235 Chinese
5,339 Muslim
4,160 Christian
1,172 no religion
1,145 religion not stated
121 Sikh
95 Hindu
49 Buddhist
31 Other Religions
15 Jewish
1,856 Full time employed
1,450 Students
1,009 Looking after home
744 Part time employed
729 Economically inactive
715 Disabled / Perm. sick
705 Retired
520 Unemployed
415 Self-employed
The information below is
taken from the 2001 National
Census (and subsequent
local updates) - for more
information visit the National
Statistics website.
14,516 Total Population
6,073 Male
6,043 Female
5,568 Asian/Asian British
4,976 White
852 Black/Black British
235 Chinese
5,339 Muslim
4,160 Christian
1,172 no religion
1,145 religion not stated
121 Sikh
95 Hindu
49 Buddhist
31 Other Religions
15 Jewish
1,856 Full time employed
1,450 Students
1,009 Looking after home
744 Part time employed
729 Economically inactive
715 Disabled / Perm. sick
705 Retired
520 Unemployed
415 Self-employed
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St Agnes Birch-in-Rusholme with St John with St Cyprian Longsight
Church of England Diocese of Manchester
St Agnes Birch-in-Rusholme with St John with St Cyprian Longsight
Church of England Diocese of Manchester
See also:
Gallery of Previous
Rectors of St Agnes
Gallery of Previous
Rectors of St Agnes