Northampton Cathedral

Northampton Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Our Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury, Northampton
The east end of the cathedral, built 1948-55
Northampton Cathedral is located in Northamptonshire
Northampton Cathedral
Northampton Cathedral
Shown within Northamptonshire
52°14′53″N 0°53′55″W / 52.248°N 0.8985°W / 52.248; -0.8985
OS grid referenceSP7529061672
LocationNorthampton, Northamptonshire
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.northamptoncathedral.org
History
Former name(s)Chapel of St Felix
StatusActive
DedicationOur Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury
Consecrated1864
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated22 January 1976
Architect(s)Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Groundbreaking1840
Administration
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseNorthampton
Clergy
Bishop(s)David Oakley
DeanSimon Penhalagan
Laity
Director of musicTeresa Brown
Organist(s)Christopher Weaver

The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Thomas is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Northampton, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Northampton and mother church of the Diocese of Northampton which covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire (formerly in Buckinghamshire) north of the River Thames. The cathedral is situated in the north of the town, along the Barrack Road.[1]

  1. ^ Cathedral Location Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 January 2013