St Mary's Church, 17 Mulberry Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 6LN

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Gem

"The Hidden Gem, officially St Mary's Catholic Church, is a church on Mulberry Street, Manchester, England. The parish dates back to 1794, with devotion to St Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption, and the present church, rebuilt in 1848, is a Grade II*-listed building which includes the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Manchester. 

Externally, the Hidden Gem is built of plain red brick, with an ornate bell tower, stone-dressed church windows, and an entrance marked out with a fine stone doorway, which is finely carved and depicts two Angelic Hosts bearing a medallion of Agnus Dei. A hand above forms the sign of the Ascension of Christ. The inscription is "Ascendamus in montem Domini. Et adoremus in loco Sancto eius" a construction of two bible verses: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord",(Isaiah 2:3) and "Praise Him in His Holy places". (Psalms 150:1).[4]

Internally, there is majestic Victorian carving. The High Altar is made of marble, finely carved and life size images of Our Lady, St Stephen, St Patrick, St Peter, St John, St Hilda, St Augustine and St Joseph. Central to this, above the tabernacle, is Christ bearing the Sacred Heart.[4] There is a Pietà Chapel and a Lady Chapel containing the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Manchester.[2] The Stations of the Cross were painted in 1994 by artist Norman Adams and are in a striking expressionist style.[5]"

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St Mary's Church, 17 Mulberry Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester  M2 6LN

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