University Church of St Mary the Virgin
| University Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
|---|---|
Church from Radcliffe Square | |
| 51°45′10″N 1°15′13.45″W / 51.75278°N 1.2537361°W | |
| Location | Oxford |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | High Church / Liberal Catholic |
| Website | universitychurch.ox.ac.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c.1490 |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | About 1500 |
| Events | Site of the 1555 trial of the Oxford Martyrs |
| Associated people | Adam de Brome, John Henry Newman |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 12 January 1954 |
| Style | English Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 191 feet (58 metres) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Parish | Oxford |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | William Lamb |
| Assistant priest(s) | Hannah Cartwright |
| Curate(s) | Naomi Gardom |
| Chaplain(s) | Sorrel Shamel-Wood |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Robert Howarth |
| Organist(s) | James Brown |
| Churchwarden(s) | Nicholas Hardyman, Karen Melham |
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin (St Mary's or SMV for short) is an Anglican church in Oxford situated on the north side of the High Street. It is the centre from which the University of Oxford grew and its parish consists almost exclusively of university and college buildings.