St Augustine's, Manchester grey plaque

This grey commemorative plaque records: On this site between 1820 and 1908 stood St Augustine's RC Church and its parish schools. Known as "St Austin's", it was the third oldest Catholic Church in Manchester. By the 1840s it served over 10,000 predominantly Irish parishioners. Between 5,000 and 15,000 people were buried in the Church grounds. In 1908 the Church moved to York Street, and in 1940 to All Saints. Recorded plaque organisation: University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.

St Augustine's RC Church was a significant religious and community center for Manchester’s growing Irish Catholic population in the 19th century, serving over 10,000 parishioners by the 1840s. The church grounds also served as a major burial site for the community, with between 5,000 to 15,000 burials recorded.