The Cathedral of the backstreets
Consecrated in 1896 and affectionately known as the 'Cathedral of the backstreets', All
Saints
Small Heath is an Anglo-Catholic Parish Church of the Church of England with roots in the
Oxford
Movement and a proud tradition of serving its vibrant and diverse community with an active
programme of worship and outreach. We are a Forward in Faith parish under the Episcopal care
of
the Bishop of Ebbsfleet.
The parish lies just outside the city centre area, and is part of the
Diocese of Birmingham, in the
Archdeaconry of Aston and the Deanery of Yardley and Bordesley. We are here for everyone,
whatever your experience of faith. Through awe inspiring worship which celebrates the
life-changing presence of Jesus Christ, we work together to enable everyone to grow as a
disciple of Jesus Christ and endeavouring to reach out to those in need. Our clergy seek to
offer simple, accessible teaching, and skilled pastoral care, combining this with nurturing
relationships between those of different faiths in the local community. We look forward to
welcoming you to our church.
The primary vocation of our church is to engage fully with the whole of the parish, regardless of race, creed or inclination.
Patron Saints
Patron Saints are adopted by churches for their special dedication. The selected saint becomes thus a heavenly protector for whose intercession before the throne of grace we pray.
The saints remembered and adopted by All Saints Church are St.Andrew, St. Aiden, St. Gregory and St. Oswald.
Saints each have a day in the calendar and dedicated churches observe their saints day as patronal festivals. Please visit our patronal saints page for some information about our patron saints.
Connections
We are a church of The Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham. The parish receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet.
Explore our parish history
All Saints Church serves the Parish of Small Heath since 1992 when four Parishes were amalgamated.
In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, the area which includes the present parish became substantially urbanised outwards from the city centre through Digbeth.
Explore the history timeline →Prayer and reflection
Explore the Stations of the Resurrection, a journey through the joy of Easter.