St. Martin’s Church, Canterbury, England, is the oldest parish church in continuous use. In 668 St. Martin’s was known to be the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent, a Christian Frankish Princess whose husband allowed her to practice her religion in the building which, according to Venerable Bede, had been in use before Roman times.St. Martin’s Church, Canterbury, England, is the oldest parish church in continuous use. In 668 St. Martin’s was known to be the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent, a Christian Frankish Princess whose husband allowed her to practice her religion in the building which, according to Venerable Bede, had been in use before Roman times.
St. Martin’s Church, Canterbury, England, is the oldest parish church in continuous use. In 668 St. Martin’s was known to be the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent, a Christian Frankish Princess whose husband allowed her to practice her religion in the building which, according to Venerable Bede, had been in use before Roman times.