St. Patrick’s R.C. church, Burmantofts, 1936. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

Tab St., Richmond Hill, 1930s. Mount St. Mary’s R.C. Church dominates the skyline. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

Interior of Mount St. Mary’s R.C. church, Richmond Hill, 1936. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services (Thoresby Society).

Mount St. Mary’s R.C. church, Richmond Hill, 1995. The church closed in 1989. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

St. Joseph’s R.C. church, Joseph St., Hunslet, undated. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

St. Anthony’s R.C. church, Beeston, undated. It was erected in 1904 to meet the needs of the Roman Catholic population of Beeston. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, undated. St Augustine’s has had nine parish priests during its first hundred years, and all but one were born, educated and ordained in Ireland. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, undated. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

Interior of St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, undated. Courtesy of Leeds Library_& Information Services.

Consecration of St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, 1952. Courtesy of st-aug-leeds.co.uk

Consecration of St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, 1952. Courtesy of st-aug-leeds.co.uk

Consecration of St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, 1952. Courtesy of st-aug-leeds.co.uk

Consecration of St. Augustine’s R.C. church, Harehills, 1952. Courtesy of st-aug-leeds.co.uk

Statue of St. Augustine. The statue stands above the entrance to the church, with right hand raised to bless all who pass by. Courtesy of st-aug-leeds.co.uk