Sunderland Minster

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Sunderland Minster
Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop
Sunderland Minster
Sunderland Minster  Sunderland Minster shown within Tyne and Wear
54°54′22″N 1°23′17″W / 54.906°N 1.388°W / 54.906; -1.388
OS grid reference	NZ393570
Location	Sunderland
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Status	"Civic church" (extra-parochial former parish church)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Durham

The Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop (commonly known as Sunderland Minster) is the minster church of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Formerly known as "St Michael & All Angels' Church", it served as the parish church for Bishopwearmouth, but was renamed in January 1998 after Sunderland was granted city status. In May 2007 the Minster ceased to be the parish church of Bishopwearmouth and village is now a suburb of Sunderland. Sunderland Minster is part of the Greater Churches Group.