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The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly but incorrectly known as the '''Brompton Oratory''', is a Church in Knightsbridge , London . It is situated on Brompton Road , right next to the Victoria And Albert Museum . Consecrated April 16 , 1884 , it stands 200ft tall and is the second largest Roman Catholic church in London, after Westminster Cathedral . Italian Renaissance in style, it is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and splendid churches in London, with its superb marble columns and altar rails, its huge vaulted dome, its mosaics, and its carvings in wood and stone. In addition, it houses 12 statues of the apostles by Mazzuoli (1644-1725). The Church belongs to and is served by the Congregation Of Oratorians . There are two other Oratories in the U.K., the Birmingham Oratory and the Oxford Oratory . LITURGY The Oratorian Fathers emphasise the liturgy. Mass is celebrated every day in Latin in both the Novus Ordo and Tridentine rites. Every Sunday Mass is celebrated according to the Tridentine Liturgy . Several priests from the Oratory attended the 2005 World Youth Day with Juventutem . A traditional Catholic youth group. visible in the background''']] EXTERNAL LINKS |