St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth | |
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Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist | |
50°48′1″N 1°5′39″W / 50.80028°N 1.09417°W | |
OS grid reference | SU639004 |
Location | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | portsmouth catholiccathedral.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Consecrated | 1882 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 10 January 1953 |
Architect(s) | Joseph Hansom |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1882 |
Administration | |
Province | Southwark |
Diocese | Portsmouth (since 1882) |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | John Wilson |
Bishop(s) | Philip Egan |
Dean | Canon James McAuley |
Priest(s) | Paul Nwune Anthony Fyk (Bishop's Secretary) |
Laity | |
Director of music | Catherine Christmas |
Organist(s) | Paul Inwood |
Parish administrator | Lily Peach (Secretary) Roisin Gwyer (Safeguarding Representative) |
The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist (also known as St John's Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Portsmouth, England. It is the mother church of the Portsmouth diocese and seat of the Bishop of Portsmouth, currently the Right Reverend Philip Egan. It was dedicated on 10 August 1882.
The cathedral is one of two cathedral churches in the city, the other being the Church of England Cathedral Church of St Thomas which is located about one mile to the south.