List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario explained

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario. The diocese includes 115 churches in Southwestern Ontario divided into six administrative regions called deaneries.[1] [2] The cathedral church of the diocese is St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica in London, Ontario.

Huron Perth Deanery

NameExterior & Interior ImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Ambrose17 Flora St., BrusselsMission of Sacred Heart, Wingham.
First church built in 1876, second church built in 1993.[3]
St. Patrick81 Mill St, DublinMember of the Perth Huron Crossroads Catholic Family of Parishes.
Precious Blood200 Sanders St West, ExeterMember of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Peter156 North St, GoderichMember of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes.
Immaculate Heart of Mary337 Ontario St, Grand BendMember of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Patrick4597 Road 145, R.R. 1, KinkoraMember of the Perth Huron Crossroads Catholic Family of Parishes.
The church was designed by Joseph Connolly.[4]
St. Joseph1025 Wallace Ave North, ListowelClustered with Sacred Heart
St. Vincent de Paul29 Park Lane, MitchellMember of the Perth Huron Crossroads Catholic Family of Parishes.
Our Lady of Mount CarmelMount CarmelMember of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. James22 Victoria St, SeaforthMember of the Perth Huron Crossroads Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. PeterSt. JosephMember of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes.
Holy Name of MarySt. MarysMember of the Avon-Thames Catholic Family of Parishes.
Immaculate Conception50 Well St, StratfordMember of the Avon-Thames Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Joseph99 Huron St, StratfordMember of the Avon-Thames Catholic Family of Parishes.
Sacred Heart220 Carling Terrace, WinghamClustered with St. Joseph
St. Boniface22 Mary St, ZurichMember of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes.

Ingersoll Deanery

NameExterior & Interior ImageLocationDescription/Notes
Our Lady, Queen of the Martyrs110 Adams Ave, DelhiMember of the Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk
Formerly called St. John de Brebeuf and Companions Church 1956-2007[5]
Sacred Heart131 Thames St North, Ingersoll
Sacred Heart24 Albert St, LangtonMember of the Erie Tri-County Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Cecilia17 Lynn Park Ave, Port DoverMember of the Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk
St. Mary211 Union St, SimcoeMember of the Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk
St. Mary51 Venison St West, TilsonburgMember of the Erie Tri-County Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Michael 978 John's Rd, WalshMember of the Erie Tri-County Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux165 Thompson Rd, WaterfordMember of the Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk
Holy Cross Polish Catholic Community169 Ingersoll Rd, Woodstock
Holy Trinity1420 Devonshire Ave, Woodstock

Kent Deanery

NameExterior & Interior ImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Mary95 Marlborough St North, BlenheimMember of the South Kent Catholic Family of Parishes in Essex
Blessed Sacrament145 Victoria Ave, ChathamMember of the Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes
Our Lady of Victory Polish Catholic Community490 St. Clair St, ChathamMember of the Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Agnes52 Croydon St, ChathamMember of the Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Joseph180 Wellington St West, ChathamMember of the Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Ursula178px205 Tweedsmuir Ave West, ChathamMember of the Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Michael698 Tecumseh St, DresdenMember of the Kent Lambton Roman Catholic Family of Parishes
Paroisse Immaculée Conception & Saint-Philippe Parish24152 Winterline Rd, Pain CourtMember of the Lakes Erie and St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes/Famille catholique des paroisses des lacs Érié et Ste-Claire.
Sacred Heart464 John St, Port LambtonMember of the Kent Lambton Roman Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Michael26 George St, RidgetownMember of the South Kent Catholic Family of Parishes in Essex
St. Paul9 Alice St, ThamesvilleMember of the South Kent Catholic Family of Parishes in Essex
St. Francis Xavier32 Canal St West, TilburyMember of the Lakes Erie and St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes/Famille catholique des paroisses des lacs Érié et Ste-Claire.
St. Peter5425 Tecumseh Line, TilburyMember of the Lakes Erie and St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes/Famille catholique des paroisses des lacs Érié et Ste-Claire.
Holy Family647 Murray St, WallaceburgMember of the Kent Lambton Roman Catholic Family of Parishes
Our Lady Help of Christians422 Elgin St, WallaceburgMember of the Kent Lambton Roman Catholic Family of Parishes

London Deanery

NameExterior & Interior ImageLocationDescription/Notes
Our Lady of Sorrows116 John St South, AylmerMember of the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
Sacred HeartDelawareChurch building closed in 2018.[6] Worships in Mount Brydges
Member of the West Middlesex Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Charles Garnier244 Stella Ave, GlencoeMember of the West Middlesex Catholic Family of Parishes.
Christ the King University266 Epworth Ave, LondonWorships at 'The Chapel’ at Windermere on the Mount in London.
Communaute Catholique Ste-Marguerite d'Youville920 Huron St, LondonWorships at St. Andrew The Apostle Church, London.
Holy Cross10 Elm St, London
Holy Family777 Valetta St, London
Mary Immaculate1980 Trafalgar St, London
Our Lady of Czestochowa419 Hill St, London
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Vietnamese Catholic CommunityLondonWorships at St. Andrew The Apostle Church, London.
Our Lady of Siluva Lithuanian Catholic CommunityLondonWorships at Mary Immaculate Church, London.
St. Andrew the Apostle1 Fallons Lane, London
St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Community258 Clarke Rd, London
St. Francis of Assisi-St. Martin of Tours46 Cathcart St, London
St. George1164 Commissioners Rd West, London
St. John the Divine390 Base Line Rd West, London
St. Josephine Bakhita African-Caribbean Catholic CommunityLondonWorships at St. Michael Church, London.
St. Justin855 Jalna Blvd, London
St. Leopold Mandic2889 Westminster Dr, London
St. Mary345 Lyle St, London
St. Michael511 Cheapside St, London
St. Patrick377 Oakland Ave, LondonDesigned by Barry Byrne,and built in 1952. [7]
St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica196 Dufferin Ave, LondonParish established 1834; French French Gothic Revival style built 1880-1885[8]
St. Stephen of Hungary Hungarian Catholic CommunityWorships at St. Patrick, London.
St. PatrickR.R. 3, 32922 Richmond St, Lucan
Sacred Heart159 Ann St, ParkhillMember of the West Middlesex Catholic Family of Parishes.
Holy Angels502 Talbot St, St. ThomasMember of the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
St Anne20 Morrison Dr, St. ThomasMember of the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
Tridentine Latin Mass CommunityWorships at Holy Angels Church, St. Thomas.
All Saints125 Front St East, StrathroyMember of the West Middlesex Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Helen29519 Talbot Line, WallacetownMember of the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Mary128 Main St, West LorneMember of the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.

Sarnia Deanery

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Michael1920 Wildwood Dr, Brights GroveMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Joseph346 1 Beresford St, Corunna
St. Christopher68 Union St, ForestFirst church built 1866; second church built 1893; new church built in 2002[9]
St. Philip415 King St, Petrolia[10]
Our Lady of Mercy390 N Christina St, SarniaMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
Paroisse St-Thomas D'Aquin895 Rue Champlain, SarniaMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
Queen of Peace566 Rosedale Ave, SarniaMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
Sacred Heart1465 Lecaron Ave, SarniaMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Benedict1011 Oak Ave, SarniaMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Joseph291 Stuart St, SarniaMember of the Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
Our Lady Help of Christian432 Victoria St, Watford

Windsor-Essex Deanery

NameExterior & Interior ImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. John the Baptist225 Brock St, AmherstburgParish established 1800[11]
Member of the Amherstburg-Harrow Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Simon and St. Jude488 St. Charles St, Belle RiverParish date to 1834; church built 1868-1869[12]
Visitation5407 Comber Side Rd, Comber[13]
Holy Name of Jesus146 Talbot St South, EssexMember of the Central Essex County Catholic Family of Parishes.[14]
St. Anthony of Padua120 Munger St West, HarrowMember of the Amherstburg-Harrow Catholic Family of Parishes.[15]
St. John de Bebeuf and Companions67 Main St East, KingsvilleMember of the Erie Shores South Catholic Family of Parishes.
Good ShepherdLakeshoreCombined parish formed from merger of St. William & St. Gregory the Great, both of which were created in the 1950s[16]
Sacred Heart219 Sacred Heart Dr, LaSalleParish established 1921, church opened 1923.
Member of the LaSalle River Canard Catholic Family of Parishes.[17]
St. Paul5885 Malden Rd, LaSalleChurch dedicated 1953
Member of the LaSalle River Canard Catholic Family of Parishes.[18]
St. Michael29 Elliott St, LeamingtonMember of the Erie Shores South Catholic Family of Parishes.[19]
St. Mary12048 County Rd 34, MaidstoneMember of the Central Essex County Catholic Family of Parishes.[20]
St. Clement9567 County Rd 11, McGregorParish established 1880[21]
Member of the Central Essex County Catholic Family of Parishes.
Star of the SeaPelee IslandMember of the Erie Shores South Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. JosephRiver CanardMember of the LaSalle River Canard Catholic Family of Parishes.
Ste. Anne12233 Tecumseh Rd East, Tecumseh[22]
Our Lady of the Blessed SacramentWheatleyMember of the Erie Shores South Catholic Family of Parishes.
Assumption350 Huron Church Rd, WindsorMember of the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.
Corpus Christi1400 Cabana Rd West, Windsor
Holy Trinity1035 Ellis St East, Windsor
Immaculate Heart2153 Parkwood Ave, Windsor
Most Precious Blood1947 Meldrum Rd, WindsorMember of the North Central Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
Our Lady of the Atonement2940 Forest Glade Dr, WindsorMember of the East Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
Our Lady of Guadalupe834 Raymo Rd, WindsorMember of the North Central Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel4401 Mount Royal Dr, Windsor
Our Lady of Perpetual Help804 Grand Marais Rd East, Windsor
Paroisse St-Jerome3739 Rue Ypres, Windsor
St. Alphonsus85 Park St East, WindsorMember of the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Angela Merici980 Louis Ave, WindsorMember of the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Anthony of Padua2015 Balfour Blvd, WindsorMember of the East Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Benedict Tridentine Catholic Communityc/o St. Alphonsus, WindsorMember of the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.
Sts. Cyril and Methodius1532 Alexis Rd, WindsorMember of the North Central Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Daniel Comboni African Catholic CommunityWindsor (c/o St. Alphonsus)Member of the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Francis of Assisi1701 Turner Rd, Windsor
St. John Vianney385 Dieppe St, WindsorMember of the East Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Michael2153 Parkwood Ave, Windsor
St. Philippe and St. Anne Vietnamese Martyrs1630 Partington Ave, Windsor
St. Theresa1991 Noram Rd, WindsorMember of the North Central Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. Yu Jin-Gil Korean Catholic Communityc/o Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Windsor
San Juan Diego of Guadalupe Hispanic Catholic Community834 Raymo Rd, WindsorMember of the North Central Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.
St. John the EvangelistR.R. 1, 1688 County Rd 46, WoodsleeMember of the Central Essex County Catholic Family of Parishes.

Former Churches

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Matthew ChurchAlvinstonChurch closed on June 30, 2007.[23]
Located in Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Watford.
English Martyrs ChurchBayfieldChurch closed on October 11, 2006.
Located in St. Peter Parish, St. Joseph.
St. Ignatius ChurchBothwellChurch closed on June 30, 2007.
Located in St. Paul Parish,Thamesville.
St. Anthony of Padua ChurchChathamHungarian Church.
Church closed on August 10, 2008.
St. Joseph ChurchClintonChurch closed on July 8, 2007.
Located in St. Peter Parish, Goderich.
Our Lady of Lourdes ChurchComberChurch closed on January 1, 2006.
Located in Parish of the Visitation, Comber.
St. Ladislaus ChurchCourtlandHungarian Parish.
Church closed on December 29, 2013.
St. Charles Borromeo ChurchCourtrightChurch closed on June 30, 2007.
Located in St. Joseph Parish, Corunna.
St. Casimir41 Talbot Rd, DelhiFormerly called St. John de Brebeuf and Companions Church 1932-1956[24]
Church closed and parish suppressed on December 1, 2020.[25]
St. William ChurchEmeryvilleChurch closed on September 5, 2016.
Boundaries absorbed by Good Shepherd Parish, Lakeshore.
St. Philippe ChurchGrande PointeChurch closed on April 30, 2007.
Located in Immaculée Conception Parish, Pain Court.
St. Mary of Perpetual Help ChurchHessonChurch closed on June 24, 2007.
Located in St. Joseph Parish, Listowel.
St. Joseph ChurchKingsbridgeChurch closed on October 21, 2012.
Located in St. Peter Parish, Goderich.
Our Lady of LaSalette ChurchLa SaletteChurch closed on November 1, 2011.
Located in Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish, Delhi LaSalette.
St. Joseph ChurchLeamingtonChurch closed on January 0, 1900.
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St. Brigid ChurchLoganChurch closed on June 30, 2007.
Located in St. Patrick Parish, Kinkora and St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Mitchell.
Blessed Sacrament ChurchLondonChurch closed on June 30, 2006.
Located in St. Patrick Parish, London.
Holy Rosary ChurchLondonChurch closed on September 14, 2005.
Located in St. Martin of Tours Parish, London.
St. Joseph ChurchLondonChurch closed on July 9, 2006.
Located in Holy Family Parish, London.
St. Patrick ChurchMerlinParish closed on October 25, 2015.
Church is a part of Our Lady of the Rosary Shrine Diocesan Shrine.
Our Lady of the Angels ChurchPardovilleChurch closed on April 30, 2007.
Located in: St. Mary Parish, Blenheim.
St. Edward the Confessor ChurchPoint EdwardChurch closed on April 6, 2004.
Located in Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Sarnia.
St. Joseph ChurchPort BurwellChurch closed on June 23, 2003.
Located in Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Aylmer, Sacred Heart Parish, Langton and St. Mary Parish, Tillsonburg.
St. Joseph ChurchPort StanleyChurch closed on November 2, 2008.
Located in Holy Angels Parish, St. Thomas.
Sacred Heart ChurchPrincetonChurch closed on August 27, 2006.
Located in Holy Trinity Parish, Woodstock.
Our Lady of SorrowsSarniaChurch closed on September 13, 2008.
Sacramental records located at: The Archives of the Diocese of London.
St. Peter ChurchSarniaChurch closed on June 30, 2007.
Located in Our Lady of Mercy Parish Sarnia, St. Benedict Parish, Sarnia and Sacred Heart Parish, Sarnia.
St. Augustine ChurchSt. AugustineChurch closed on October 31, 2006.
Located in St. Peter Parish, Goderich.
St. Columba ChurchBornish
St. Columban ChurchSt. ColumbanChurch closed on June 26, 2005.
Located in St. James Parish, Seaforth.
St. Joachim ChurchSt. JoachimChurch closed on January 1, 2006.
Located in Parish of the Visitation, Comber.
St. Charles ChurchStevensonChurch closed on March 17, 2006.
Located in St. Francis Xavier Parish, Tilbury.
Church of the AnnunciationStoney PointChurch closed on November 19, 2006. Demolished in November 2023.[26]
Located in Parish of the Visitation, Comber.
St. Gregory the Great ChurchTecumsehChurch closed on September 5, 2016.
Boundaries absorbed by Good Shepherd Parish, Lakeshore.
Blessed Sacrament ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 30, 2012.
Located in Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Windsor.
Christ the King ChurchWindsorChurch closed on January 1, 2007.
Located in Corpus Christi Parish, Windsor.
Immaculate Conception ChurchWindsorChurch closed on January 1, 2007.
Located in Immaculate Heart Parish, Windsor.
Our Lady of Fatima ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 4, 2006.
Located in St. John Vianney Parish, Windsor.
Our Lady of the Rosary ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 30, 2008.
Located in Most Precious Blood Parish, Windsor and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Windsor.
Sacred Heart ChurchWindsorChurch closed on January 1, 2007.
Located in Immaculate Heart Parish, Windsor.
St. Anne ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 30, 2008.
Located in Most Precious Blood Parish, Windsor and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Windsor.
St. Casimir ChurchWindsorChurch closed on September 30, 2009.
Sacramental records located at: The Archives of the Diocese of London.
St. Christopher ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 3, 2007.
Located in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Windsor.
St. Clare of Assisi ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 15, 2000.
Located in St. Alphonsus Parish, Windsor.
St. Joseph the Worker ChurchWindsorChurch closed on October 14, 2002.
Located in Most Precious Blood Parish, Windsor.
St. Martin de Porres ChurchWindsorChurch closed on January 1, 2007.
Located in Corpus Christi Parish, Windsor.
St. Patrick ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 20, 2010.
Located in Corpus Christi Parish and Assumption Parish, Windsor.
St. Rose of Lima ChurchWindsorChurch closed on June 28, 2009.
Located in Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Windsor.
St. Thomas the Apostle ChurchWindsorChurch closed on July 6, 2008.
Located in Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Windsor.
St. Vincent de Paul ChurchWindsorChurch closed on October 7, 2022.[27]
Located in Atonement Parish, Windsor.
St. Mary ChurchWoodstockChurch closed on June 28, 2006.
Located in Holy Trinity Parish, Woodstock.
St. Rita ChurchWoodstockChurch closed on May 27, 2013.
Located in Holy Trinity Parish, Woodstock.
Holy Rosary ChurchWyomingChurch closed on June 30, 2007.
Located in St. Philip Parish, Petrolia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. Diocese of London. April 23, 2020.
  2. Web site: Official Directory. Diocese of London. 22–49. December 2019.
  3. Web site: St. Ambrose Catholic Church . 23 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Here is the Church, Here is the Steeple . . . Perth County's Historical Churches . Perth Arts Connect . 23 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Discover Delhi. An Historical Walking Tour: Faith & Fellowship . 23 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Decree Sacred Heart Church, Delaware . 17 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Church of St. Patrick, London, Ontario, Canada (1952) . 10 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Some important dates in the history of our parish. St. Peter's Cathedral Parish. 2014-02-25.
  9. Web site: About: St. Christopher's History. St. Christopher & Our Lady of Help Christians. April 23, 2020.
  10. Web site: Home page. St. Philip's Parish. April 23, 2020.
  11. Web site: Brief History St. John The Baptist Church. St. John the Baptist Church. April 23, 2020.
  12. Web site: History. St. Simon & St. Jude Parish. April 23, 2020.
  13. Web site: Home page. Visitation Roman Catholic Parish, Paroisse Catholique Romaine. April 23, 2020.
  14. Web site: Home page. Holy Name of Jesus. April 23, 2020.
  15. Web site: Home page. St. Anthony of Padua Parish. April 23, 2020.
  16. Web site: History. Good Shepherd Parish. April 23, 2020.
  17. Web site: A Brief History of Sacred Heart Parish. LaSalle River Canard Catholic Family of Parishes. April 23, 2020.
  18. Web site: A Brief History of St. Paul Parish. LaSalle River Canard Catholic Family of Parishes. April 23, 2020.
  19. Web site: St. Michael's Parish. St. Michael's & Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. April 23, 2020.
  20. Web site: Home page. St. Mary's and St. John the Evangelist. April 23, 2020.
  21. Web site: Home page. St. Clement Parish. April 23, 2020.
  22. Web site: History of Ste Anne Parish. Ste. Anne Parish. April 23, 2020.
  23. Web site: Diocesan Directory. Diocese of London . 30 March 2022.
  24. Web site: Discover Delhi. An Historical Walking Tour: Faith & Fellowship . 23 May 2020.
  25. Web site: Suppression of St. Casimir Parish 2020 . Diocese of London . 30 March 2022.
  26. News: Stoney Point residents mourn loss of historic church . 20 February 2024.
  27. Web site: Decree . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207151729/https://ec-prod-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/15495/documents/2022/10/Decree-SVdP-ChruchClosure.pdf . 18 April 2024. 2022-12-07 .