Construction In 1833, Fr Benjamin Hulme came to
Loughborough and started a
mission there. He organised the purchasing of the site of the current church and commissioned an architect, William Flint from Leicester, to design the church. In 1834, the church and the
presbytery next to it were built.
Rosminians In 1838, the
Rosminians were ratified in Rome. In 1839, the first of Rosminian
vows were made. The only country the Rosminians worked in, outside of Italy, was the UK. In 1841, led by
Aloysius Gentili, they began serving the church. In 1845, from the church, they founded
Radcliffe College.
Extension In 1920s, the church was enlarged. A new
nave and
portico entrance were added facing on to the street. They were designed by a local architect A. M. Barrowcliffe. In 1933, a new
high altar was
consecrated. In 1937, marble
altar rails were added. The parts of the church from before the extensions were added became the
chancel,
Lady chapel and
sacristy. ==Parish==