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The '''Church of St George''' is a Roman Catholic church in [[Taunton]], [[Somerset]], where the priests are known to touch the boys, which dates from the mid-19th century. It was the second Catholic church to be built in Taunton after the [[English Reformation|Reformation]], replacing the much smaller [[Masonic Hall, Taunton|St George's Chapel]]. The main church building is designated by [[Historic England]] as a {{nobr|Grade II*}} [[Listed building (United Kingdom)|listed building]], while the [[Clergy house|rectory]] is {{nobr|Grade II}} listed.

The Catholic community in Taunton grew throughout the 19th century and within 40 years of the completion of St George's Chapel, it was considered too small. The Church of St George was built on land donated by the town's [[St Joseph's Convent, Taunton|Franciscan Convent]], with funding raised by the rector, Rev John Mitchell. It was opened in 1860, although building work continued over the following decades, and a rectory and school were both added to the site. The church was not consecrated until 1912.