| Newcastle Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Nicholas | |
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  Newcastle Cathedral Shown within Tyne and Wear | |
| 54°58′12″N 1°36′40″W / 54.97000°N 1.61111°W | |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | High Church |
| Website | newcastlecathedral.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Style | English Gothic |
| Years built | 1091 – c. 1500 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Number of towers | one |
| Spire height | 194 feet (59 metres) |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Newcastle (since 1882) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Helen-Ann Hartley |
| Dean | Lee Batson |
| Precentor | Ruth Hulse |
| Canon Missioner | Zoe Heming |
| Archdeacon | Rachel Wood (Northumberland) |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Ian Roberts |
| Organist(s) | Kris Thomsett |
Newcastle Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.[1] It is the seat of the Bishop of Newcastle and is the mother church of the Diocese of Newcastle.
It is the most northerly diocese of the Anglican Church in England, reaching from the River Tyne as far north as Berwick-upon-Tweed and as far west as Alston in Cumbria.[2] The cathedral is a grade I listed building.[3]
Founded in 1091 during the same period as the nearby castle, the Norman church was destroyed by fire in 1216 and the current building was completed in 1350, so is mostly of the Perpendicular style of the 14th century. Its tower is noted for its 15th-century lantern spire. Heavily restored in 1777, the building was raised to cathedral status in 1882, when it became known as the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas.
- ^ "What's in a name?". Newcastle Cathedral. September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Diocese website Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, URL accessed 30 June 2007]
- ^ Historic England. "Cathedral of St Nicholas (1355309)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 December 2022.