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Welcome to a guide about the many churches in Exeter! This city has a long history, and its churches are a big part of that. You'll find out about churches that are still active today, where people gather for worship, and also some churches from the past that are no longer used for their original purpose. Exeter has about 64 churches for its 129,800 residents, which means there's roughly one church for every 2,028 people!

Churches You Can Visit Today

Here's a list of churches in Exeter that are still active and open for worship.

Name Dedication Founded Denomination Notes
New Hope Baptist Church 1993 Independent Baptist Used to be called "Riverside Baptist Church".
St Andrew, Exeter Saint Andrew Church of England Part of the West Exe Ministry Team.
St Michael & All Angels, Alphington Saint Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England
Westgate Christian Fellowship Independent Evangelical
St Sidwell, Exeter Saint Sidwell Medieval Church of England
Sidwell Street Methodist Church 1830s Methodist The current building was built in 1896.
Exeter Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7th-Day Adventist
Calvary Chapel Exeter Calvary Chapel
Beacon Heath Church 1961 Independent Evangelical
Mary Harris Memorial Chapel, Exeter Uni Trinity 1958 Located at the University of Exeter.
St Andrew, Exwick Saint Andrew 1841-1842 Church of England
Exwick Community Church 1993 Baptist Union Started from St Thomas Baptist Church.
St Michael & All Angels, Heavitree Saint Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England
Blessed Sacrament, Heavitree Blessed Sacrament 1931-1932 Roman Catholic
Heavitree United Reformed Church URC
Exeter Independent Evangelical Church 1999 Independent This church is Reformed and Baptist.
City Community Church Exeter Independent
St Boniface, Exeter Saint Boniface 1958 Church of England
Whipton Chapel Gospel Hall
Isca Church 1960s Synergy They meet at the Beacon Community Centre and online.
St Matthew, Exeter Saint Matthew 1882 Church of England
St Leonard, Exeter Saint Leonard Medieval Church of England It was rebuilt in 1833 and 1876.
Exeter Network Church 2005 Church of England This church meets in Maynard School.
Chapel of St Luke, St Luke's College Saint Luke 1863 Church of England This is the chapel for St Luke's College. It was rebuilt in 1952 after being bombed.
Christ Church, Exeter Jesus 1844 Free Church This is the oldest Free Church of England building still standing.
Holy Prophet Elias, Exeter Elijah 1980s Greek Orthodox
Belmont Chapel Gospel Hall
Exeter Vineyard Church 1995 Vineyard They meet in St Leonard's Primary School.
Grace Church Exeter 2003 Newfrontiers They meet in Maynard School. It was called Frontiers Church Exeter until 2014.
Glory of God Parish Exeter RCCG
St James, Exeter Saint James pre-WW2 Church of England It was rebuilt in 1956 after being bombed during World War II.
St Mark, Exeter Saint Mark 1936 Church of England
Pinhoe Road Baptist Church 1933 Baptist Union
Holy Trinity, Beacon Heath Trinity Church of England This is a "daughter church" of St Boniface's.
St Michael & All Angels, Pinhoe Saint Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England
Hall Church, Pinhoe Church of England Services are also held in the local school.
Pinhoe United Reformed Church URC
Maranatha Church Exeter Partners in Harvest
St Luke, Countess Wear Saint Luke 1837 Church of England
Wonford Methodist Church Methodist
St Peter's Cathedral, Exeter Saint Peter Medieval Church of England This has been a Cathedral since the year 1050.
St David, Exeter Saint David of Wales Medieval Church of England It was rebuilt in 1816, burned down in 1890, and rebuilt again in 1900.
St Michael & All Angels, Mount Dinham Saint Michael & Angels 1865-1868 Church of England This church follows an Anglo-Catholic style.
St Pancras, Exeter Saint Pancras Medieval Church of England
St Stephen, Exeter Saint Stephen Medieval Church of England
St Mary Arches, Exeter Mary Medieval Church of England
St Petrock, Exeter Saint Petroc Medieval Church of England
St Olave, Exeter Saint Olaf Medieval Church of England
St Mary Steps, Exeter Mary Medieval Church of England
Unlimited Church Exeter 2007 Church of England This church meets in St Mary Arches church.
Sacred Heart, Exeter Sacred Heart 1883-1884 Roman Catholic
South Street Baptist Church Exeter pre-1823 Baptist Union It was rebuilt in 1823.
The Mint Methodist Church 1813 Methodist
Southernhay United Reformed Church 18th Century URC The current building was built in 1868 and rebuilt after being bombed in World War II.
Exeter Temple Salvation Army 1881 Salvation Army
Exeter Quaker Meeting Quakers
Rediscover Church Exeter 1928 Elim It was renamed in 2016.
City Life Church Exeter 2012 Independent
St Lawrence, Exeter Saint Lawrence post-WW2 Church of England Named after a city centre St Lawrence's church that was destroyed in World War II.
Holy Trinity, Exeter Trinity 2003 Church of England This church started from St Leonard's.
St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter Saint Thomas Medieval Church of England This church follows an Anglo-Catholic style.
St Thomas Baptist Church 1940 Baptist Union Moved to its current location in 1963.
St Thomas Methodist Church Methodist
Riverside Church Exeter Assemblies of God
St Margaret, Topsham Saint Margaret Medieval Church of England
Holy Cross, Topsham The Cross 1936-1937 Roman Catholic
St Nicholas Methodist Church, Topsham Saint Nicholas 1867 Methodist

Churches From the Past

This section lists churches in Exeter that are no longer active or have been demolished.

Name Dedication Founded No Longer Used Denomination Notes
Emmanuel, Exeter Jesus 1887 2014 Church of England The building is now empty.
St Clare Proprietary Chapel, Exeter Clare? Medieval Church of England
St Anne's Chapel, Blackboy Road Saint Anne Medieval Church of England The building has been used by an Orthodox church since the 1980s.
St Paul, Burnthouse Lane Saint Paul Church of England This church was demolished, but there are plans to rebuild it.
All Hallows-on-the-Wall, Bartholomew Yard All Saints Medieval 20th Century Church of England It was demolished in 1770, rebuilt in 1845, and then demolished again in 1951.
All Hallows, Goldsmith Street All Saints Medieval 1905 Church of England This church was demolished.
Holy Trinity, South Street Trinity Medieval 1969 Church of England It was rebuilt in 1820 and is now a club house.
St Edmund, Exeter Saint Edmund Medieval 1956 Church of England This church was demolished.
St George, South Street Saint George Medieval 1843 Church of England This church was demolished.
St Mary Major, Exeter Mary Medieval 1971 Church of England It was rebuilt in 1866-1867. After it was demolished, the area became a lawn.
St Martin, Exeter Saint Martin Medieval Church of England It has been cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust since 1995.
St Paul de Leon, Exeter Saint Paul Aurelian Medieval 1936 Church of England This church was demolished in 1936.
St John, Fore Street John? Medieval 1937 This church was demolished.
St Lawrence, Exeter Saint Lawrence Medieval 1942 Church of England This church was destroyed by bombing during World War II.
George's Chapel, Exeter 1760 1987 Presbyterian This building is now a Wetherspoon's pub.
St David's Hele Road
Buller Road Evangelical Church Gospel Hall
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