From then on, Broughton served as a residence for Jesuit priests to administer to the local Catholic population.

[3] In 1836, seven years after Catholic emancipation the foundation stone for the church was laid by Charles Tempest.

Finally, the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District, John Briggs solved the dispute by permitting the Tempests to nominate a priest and pay for the running costs of the church.

[4] The church was opened on 15 September 1842 and the Mass was presided over by Thomas Tempest, Charles' brother, who became a priest in 1826.

By 29 September 1853, the extension was completed with a new reredos by Augustus Pugin was added along with transepts to accommodate a new side chapel.