Our parish is situated in the South West of Coventry and serves the districts of Cheylesmore, Styvechale, Finham and Green Lane as well as the villages of Baginton and Stoneleigh.

In 1943 our first parish priest , Pat Smith , was sent by the Archbishop to look after the many Catholics settling in this part of the City - many from Ireland and Scotland coming to Coventry for work. There was no church then - so masses were said in Finham Hostel and Chace Hostel on London Rd.

Eventually Fr Smith arranged for Masses to be said in the church hall belonging to St James' on Knoll Drive.

A temporary church was built on the site of the current church - and this was ready for use in 1946.

In 1951 a parish hall was opened and it was used for teaching by Nora O'Sullivan - who as deputy head at St Osburgs. A permanent school building was opened near the church in 1952.

Fr Smith left the parish in 1961 and went to Birmingham. He was succeeded by Fr Philip Cleary - who began planning and raising finance for the building of the current church of St Thomas More. The current building had it's first Mass in March 1968. All the finances were finally paid off in 1979.

 

The current parish register shows that there are 2579 people in the parish - 1570 adults and 792 children - (935 homes).

On average we have approx 50 baptisms a year, 75 confirmations , 12 Marriages and 35 funerals each year.