It serves the Parish of the Holy Redeemer in the Deanery of Huddersfield, in the Diocese of Leeds.

Built in 1832 for use as a parish church, it was designed by Joseph Kaye, an architect from Bradford.

Construction began that year and the church was designed by Joseph Kaye of Huddersfield (1783-1858).

[3] In 1982 the church was reordered and a new altar, ambo, font and tabernacle pedestal, made from locally quarried stone, were installed.

In 2007, the parishes of St Patrick's; Holy Family, Slaithwaite in the west; and Our Lady of Lourdes, Sheepridge in the east of the town, together with those of Saint James and Saint Brigid (whose churches were closed) were merged to become the Parish of the Holy Redeemer.