St Philip's Church, Finchley

About St Philip's Church, Finchley

Among the Roman Catholic congregations of Greater London, St Philip's Church, Finchley gathers in London. The congregation draws worshippers from London and the wider Greater London area. Service times are not yet listed here, so please contact the church directly before planning a visit.

Roman Catholic churches form a well-established strand of Christianity in the United Kingdom. The Roman Catholic Church in England, Wales and Scotland serves a Catholic population of several million, in full communion with the Pope. Parish life centres on the Mass and the sacraments, and many congregations have been renewed in recent decades by worshippers arriving from Poland, India, Nigeria and elsewhere. Weekly Mass attendance across Britain runs into the high hundreds of thousands. The tradition traces its modern form to the 1st century; hierarchy restored in England and Wales in 1850. As a measure of its reach, the wider family today counts roughly 4 million Catholics across the UK.

The congregation shares in a long history of worship in England, where the parish system has shaped local life for more than a thousand years. London is the county town of Greater London and a focal point for church life in the area. The church forms part of the wider Roman Catholic presence across Greater London.

If you are thinking of visiting, there is no need to book: most congregations are delighted to see new faces. Getting there is usually easiest on foot or by local bus, since on-site parking can be scarce, and anyone who needs step-free access should contact the church beforehand to check what the building offers.