Clifton Cathedral

Clifton Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul
Clifton Cathedral is located in Bristol
Clifton Cathedral
Clifton Cathedral
Shown within Bristol
51°27′35″N 2°36′59″W / 51.4597°N 2.6163°W / 51.4597; -2.6163
OS grid referenceST5727573593
LocationBristol, Bristol
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.cliftoncathedral.org
History
Consecrated29 June 1973
Architecture
Architect(s)Ronald J. Weeks, Frederick S. Jennett and Antoni Poremba of Percy Thomas Partnership
Architectural typeModern – Late-Brutalist
Years built1970–1973
Groundbreaking1970
Completed1973
Construction costc. £800,000 (1973)
Demolished
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCathedral Church of SS Peter and Paul
Designated20 December 2000
Reference no.1271209
Specifications
Capacity1000
Number of spires3
Spire height49 metres (161 ft)
Administration
ProvinceBirmingham
ArchdioceseProvince of Birmingham
DioceseClifton
Clergy
ArchbishopBernard Longley
Bishop(s)Bosco MacDonald
DeanBosco MacDonald
Laity
Director of musicRichard Jeffrey-Gray
Organist(s)Stephen Bryant

The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Bristol (not to be confused with the Church of England Bristol Cathedral). Located in the Clifton area of the city, it is the seat and mother church of the Diocese of Clifton and is known as Clifton Cathedral. It has been a Grade II* Listed Building since 2000.[1] A 2014 study noted it to be the only Catholic church built in the 1970s to have been Grade II* listed.[2] It was the first cathedral built under new guidelines arising from the Second Vatican Council.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Cathedral Church of SS Peter and Paul (1271209)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ^ Derrick, Andrew (July 2014). Twentieth-Century Roman Catholic Church Architecture in England: A Characterisation Study (PDF). The Architectural History Practice & English Heritage. p. 66.
  3. ^ Building, 15 June 1973, p.73