St Martin's Church, Canterbury

Church of St Martin
St Martin's Church
Location	Canterbury, Kent, England
Coordinates	51°16′40.76″N 1°5′37.77″E / 51.2779889°N 1.0938250°E / 51.2779889; 1.0938250
Built	before AD 597
Governing body	PCC St Martin & St Paul, Canterbury
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, vi
Designated	1988 (12th session)
Reference no.	496
State	United Kingdom
Region	Europe and North America
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Church of St Martin
Designated	28 February 1952
Reference no.	1242166[1]
Location of Church of St Martin in Kent

The Church of St Martin is an ancient Church of England parish church in Canterbury, England, situated slightly beyond the city centre. It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church,^[2] and the oldest existing parish church in the English-speaking world, although Roman and Celtic churches had existed for centuries. The church is, along with Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey, part of a World Heritage Site.

Since 1668 the church has been part of the benefice of St Martin and St Paul Canterbury. Both St Martin's and nearby St Paul's churches are used for weekly services. The current rector of the parish is the Reverend Mark Richard Griffin.