Lancaster Cathedral

Lancaster Cathedral
St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster
Lancaster Cathedral showing the apsical east end, the steeple and the baptistry
Lancaster Cathedral is located in Lancaster
Lancaster Cathedral
Lancaster Cathedral
Location in Lancaster
54°02′49″N 2°47′38″W / 54.0470°N 2.7939°W / 54.0470; -2.7939
OS grid referenceSD 481,615
LocationSt Peter's Road,
Lancaster, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.lancastercathedral.org.uk
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationSaint Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated10 November 1994
Architect(s)E. G. Paley
Austin and Paley
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1857
Completed1901
Specifications
Spire height240 feet (73 m)
MaterialsSandstone, with slate and copper roofs
Administration
ProvinceLiverpool
DioceseLancaster
Clergy
Bishop(s)Paul Swarbrick
Laity
Director of musicDamian Howard

Lancaster Cathedral, also known as The Cathedral Church of St Peter and Saint Peter's Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It was a Roman Catholic parish church until 1924, when it was elevated to the status of a cathedral. It started as a mission church in 1798, and the present church was built on a different site in 1857–59. It was designed by E. G. Paley in the Gothic Revival style and is a grade II* listed building. In 1901 a baptistry was added by Austin and Paley, and the east end was reordered in 1995 by Francis Roberts. The cathedral is in active use, arranging services, concerts and other events, and is open to visitors.