About the Church

In 1938, the young Fr Michael Fitzpatrick was asked by Bishop Lee "...to go to Glastonbury and build a Church." Fr Michael worked tirelessly with his parishioners to raise the £40,000 to see the church built. Work started on the church in 1939, and although World War II commenced that year, the church building work went on...

This section will take you on a tour around the present church; see the links below for information on the history and meaning behind the various features and objects that can be found when visiting the The Shrine of Our Lady of Glastonbury today.