The following is a list of churches in the Isle of Man.

The Island has an estimated 94 active churches for 84,497 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 899 people.

Several of the churches are Isle of Man registered buildings.

Active churches

Name Civil parish (settlement) Website Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Andrew, Andreas Andreas [1] Ancient Church of England Northern Plain Rebuilt 1802
St Jude Chapelry, Andreas Andreas [2] Church of England Northern Plain
St Columba, Ballabeg Arbory (Ballabeg) [3] Ancient Church of England Arbory and Castletown Current building 1759
Ballabeg Methodist Church Arbory (Ballabeg) [4] Methodist
Ballakilpheric Methodist Church Arbory (Ballakilpheric) [5] Methodist
Colby Methodist Church Arbory (Colby) [6] Methodist
St Mary de Ballaugh, Ballaugh Ballaugh [7] 1823 Church of England Northern Plain
Kirk Braddan Braddan [8] 1876 Church of England Braddan
St Bridget, Bride Bride [9] Church of England Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
Bride Methodist Church Bride [10] Methodist
St Mary's on the Harbour, Castletown Castletown [11] 1865 Church of England Arbory and Castletown
St Mary's Catholic Church, Castletown Castletown [12] c. 1826 Roman Catholic Not mentioned in Catholic Directory.[13] Note: Separate building linked with St Columba, Port Erin[12]
Castletown Methodist Church Castletown [14] Methodist
St George, Douglas Douglas [15] 1781 Church of England Douglas St George
St Matthew the Apostle, Douglas Douglas [16] 1897–1908 Church of England Douglas St Matthew
St Ninian, Douglas Douglas [17] 1914 Church of England Douglas St Ninian
St Thomas the Apostle, Douglas Douglas [18] Church of England Douglas St Thomas
St Augustine's Church, Douglas Douglas [19] Anglican / FIEC Self-defines as Anglican; affiliated with FIEC
St. Mary of the Isle Church, Douglas Douglas [20][21] Roman Catholic
Broadway Baptist Church Douglas [22] 1890 Baptist Union Building 1905
Trinity Methodist Church Douglas [23] Methodist
Promenade Methodist Church Douglas [24] Methodist
St Andrew's URC, Douglas Douglas [25] 1825 United Reformed Building 1832. Moved to smaller building 1970s
Douglas Salvation Army Douglas [26] Salvation Army
Isle of Man Quaker Meeting Douglas [27] Quakers
Living Hope Community Church, Douglas Douglas [28] Four12
St John the Baptist (The Royal Chapel), St John's German (St John's) [29] Medieval Church of England West Coast Rebuilt 1849
St John's Methodist Church German (St John's) [30] Methodist
St Patrick, Jurby Jurby [31] Ancient Church of England Northern Plain Rebuilt 1813. May no longer hold services
Christ Church, Laxey Laxey [32] Church of England Onchan, Lonan & Laxey
Laxey Methodist Church Laxey [33] Methodist
St Fingan, Glen Auldyn Lezayre (Glen Auldyn) [34] Church of England Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
St Stephen, Sulby Lezayre (Sulby) [35] 1838 Church of England Northern Plain
Sulby Methodist Church Lezayre (Sulby) [36] Methodist
Kirk Malew Malew [37] Medieval Church of England Malew and Santan
St Mary (Abbey Church), Ballasalla Malew (Ballasalla) [38] Church of England Malew and Santan
Ballasalla Methodist Church Malew (Ballasalla) [39] Methodist
St Mark, St Marks Malew (St Marks) [40] 1772 Church of England Malew and Santan Built as a chapel of ease to Malew
Ballagarey Methodist Church Malew (St Marks) [41] Methodist
Marown Parish Church Marown [42] Church of England Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin
St Luke, Baldwin (Baldwin) [43] 1836 Church of England Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin Replaced an earlier chapel dedicated to St Abban
Crosby Methodist Church Marown (Crosby) [44] Methodist
Kirk Maughold Maughold [45] Ancient Church of England Maughold & S Ramsey
Christ Church, Dhoon (Dhoon) [46] Church of England Maughold & S Ramsey
St Michael & All Angels, Michael Michael [47] ? Church of England West Coast Current building 1835, fourth church on site
Kirk Michael Methodist Church Michael [48] Methodist
St Peter, Onchan Onchan [49][50] Church of England Onchan, Lonan & Laxey
St Anthony, Onchan Onchan [51] Roman Catholic
St Joseph, Willaston Onchan [52][53] Roman Catholic
Onchan Baptist Church Onchan [54] 1970 ? Building 1978
Onchan Methodist Church Onchan [55] Methodist Redeveloped 1988
Onchan Elim Church Onchan [56] 1983 Elim
Holy Trinity, Patrick Patrick [57] 1714 Church of England West Coast Previous parish church was St Patrick's within Peel Castle
St James, Dalby Patrick (Dalby) [58][59] 1839 Church of England West Coast
St Paul, Foxdale Patrick (Foxdale) [60] 1847 Church of England Marown, Foxdale & Baldwin Chapel established 1847, present church dedicated 1880
Cathedral Church of St German, Peel Peel [61] 1879-1884 Church of England West Coast Original cathedral of St German's, within Peel Castle, fell into disrepair.

Church rebuilt in Peel centre, replacing St Peter's church

St Patrick, Peel Peel [62] Roman Catholic
Grace Baptist Church Peel Peel [63] Grace Baptist Assoc
Peel Methodist Church Peel [64] Methodist
Peel Elim Community Church Peel [65] Elim
Living Hope Community Church, Peel Peel [28] Four12
Christ Church, Port Erin Port Erin [66] Church of England Rushen
St Catherine, Port Erin Port Erin [67] Church of England Rushen
St Columba, Port Erin Port Erin [12] Roman Catholic
Grace Baptist Church, Port Erin Port Erin [68] 1970 Independent Building 1980
Village Church, Port Erin Port Erin [69] 2018 Independent (NWGP) Port Erin, Port St Mary, Colby Formerly Grace Community Church
Port Erin Methodist Church Port Erin [70] Methodist
St Mary, Port St Mary Port St Mary [71] Church of England Rushen
Port St Mary Methodist Church Port St Mary [72] Methodist
Living Hope Community Church, Port St Mary Port St Mary [28] Four12
The Howe Methodist Church Port St Mary (The Howe) [73] Methodist
St Olave, N Ramsey Ramsey [74] Church of England Bride, Lezayre & N Ramsey
St Paul, Ramsey Ramsey [75] 1822 Church of England Maughold & S Ramsey
Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Maughold, Ramsey Ramsey [76][77] Roman Catholic
Ramsey Baptist Church Ramsey [78] 2007 ? Church plant from Broadway Baptist Church, Douglas
Ramsey Methodist Church Ramsey [79] 1892 Methodist
Ramsey Independent Methodist Church Ramsey [80][81] 1835 Independent Methodist
Trinity URC, Ramsey Ramsey [82] United Reformed Building 1884
Church on the Rock (Ramsey Elim Church) Ramsey [83] Elim
Living Hope Community Church, Ramsey Ramsey [28] Four12
St Peter, Cregneish Rushen (Cregneish) [84] Church of England Rushen
St Sanctain, Santan Santon [85] Church of England Malew and Santan
Abbeylands Methodist Church Abbeylands [86] 1813 Methodist
Agneash Methodist Church Agneash [87] Methodist
Baldrine Methodist Church Baldrine [88] 1843 Methodist
Ballafesson Methodist Church Ballafesson [89] Methodist
Barregarrow Methodist Church Barregarrow [90] Methodist
Kerrowkeil Methodist Church Kerrowkeil [91] c. 1710 Methodist
Cooil Methodist Church Cooil [92] Methodist
Glen Maye Methodist Church Glen Maye [93] Methodist
Orrisdale Methodist Church Orrisdale [94] Methodist
Pulrose Methodist Church Pulrose [95] Methodist
Sandygate Methodist Church Sandygate [96] Methodist
Union Mills Methodist Church Union Mills [97] Methodist

Defunct churches

Name Civil parish (settlement) Website Founded Closed Denomination Notes
St Mary (Old Church), Ballaugh Ballaugh [98] 11th century Church of England
Old Kirk Braddan Braddan [99] 1777 Church of England Possibly existed earlier
Holy Trinity, Lezayre (AKA Kirk Christ Lezayre) Lezayre [100] 2013 Church of England Closed 2013
All Saints, Lonan Lonan [101] 1834 2015 Church of England Closed for worship 2015
St Adamnan, Lonan Lonan Redundant C19th but preserved
Old St Runius, Crosby Marown (Crosby) [102] Church of England Ruins only
All Saints, Douglas Douglas [103] 2017 Church of England

See also

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