Our present community is the result of two parishes coming together under the charge of one priest. St Augustine's serves Meir, which is a large housing development on the southern edge of Stoke-on-Trent. St Mary's is the next parish out, so to speak, and situated in open countryside on the edge of the Staffordshire Moorlands.

St Augustine's parish goes back to 1934, and the building to 1957. On the other hand, St Mary's was built and consecrated in 1816 (according to legend, by the Parish Priest of the time personally!). Catholicism in this area never really went away after the Reformation, and St Mary's was the first church to be built in North Staffordshire when the law was changed to permit Catholic worship.

You may be new to our area, visiting, or perhaps are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith; whatever your reason, we invite you to visit one of our churches. We would be delighted to meet you. After all, the Good News about what Jesus has done for us is for everyone. Full details of how to contact us are provided in the Contacts section to the left, or please

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