Religion Stoke-on-Trent



hugh bourne, founder of primitive methodism


stoke-on-trent not have cathedral, city s main, church of england, civic church, stoke minster. city within anglican diocese of lichfield city part of roman catholic archdiocese of birmingham , immediate area has 6 catholic parishes; dedicated to: sacred heart of jesus, our lady of angels, saint george, saint gregory great, saint maria goretti , saint teresa


primitive methodism founded hugh bourne, native of stoke-on-trent, @ public gathering in nearby village of mow cop. followed wesleyan form of methodism in 1801 reformed methodist service conducting outside. founded first chapel in tunstall brother in 1811. promoted sunday schools method of improving children s education, advocated equal treatment of women , men, , involved in temperance movement. primitive methodists many trade unions found leaders. of note john lightfoot, 17th-century churchman , rabbinical scholar.


the city s first purpose-built mosque due completed in 2012. city s synagogue closed in 2006, , replaced smaller 1 in nearby newcastle-under-lyme. there 2 sikh temples, 1 in fenton , 1 in stoke.


in september 2017 anti-terrorist undercover officer secretly recorded 17 sermons radical preacher kamran hussain tunstall mosque. went trial , convicted encouraging terrorism , glorifying islamic state.









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