Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, St James's Mount
Liverpool Cathedral is located in Liverpool
Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral
Shown within Liverpool
53°23′51″N 2°58′23″W / 53.39750°N 2.97306°W / 53.39750; -2.97306
LocationLiverpool
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
TraditionCentral churchmanship
Websitewww.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk
History
DedicationChrist
Architecture
Architect(s)Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1904–1978
Specifications
Length188.67 m (619.0 ft)
Nave height35.3 m (116 ft)
Choir height35.3 m (116 ft)
Number of towers1
Tower height100.8 m (331 ft)1
Bells14
Tenor bell weight82-0-11 (4171kg) in A♭
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool (since 1880)
Clergy
Bishop(s)John Perumbalath
DeanSue Jones
PrecentorPhilip Anderson
Canon ChancellorEllen Loudon (Dir. Social Justice)
Canon(s)Mike Kirby (Scientist)
Canon MissionerNeal Barnes
Laity
Director of musicStephen Mannings
Organist(s)Ian Tracey; Alexander Fishburn (Sub Organist)

Liverpool Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Liverpool, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Liverpool and is the mother church of the diocese of Liverpool. The church may be formally referred to as the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool.[1] It is the largest cathedral and religious building in Britain,[2] and the eighth largest church in the world.

The cathedral is based on a design by Giles Gilbert Scott and was constructed between 1904 and 1978. It is the longest cathedral in the world;[3] the total external length of the building, including the Lady Chapel (dedicated to the Blessed Virgin), is 207 yards (189 m), its internal length is 160 yards (150 m). In terms of overall volume, Liverpool Cathedral ranks as the fifth-largest cathedral in the world[4] and contests with the incomplete Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City for the title of largest Anglican church building.[5] With a height of 331 feet (101 m) it is also one of the world's tallest non-spired church buildings and the fourth-tallest structure in the city of Liverpool. The cathedral is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[6]

The Anglican cathedral is one of two cathedrals in the city. The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is situated approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the north. The cathedrals are linked by Hope Street, which takes its name from William Hope, a local merchant whose house stood on the site now occupied by the Philharmonic Hall, and was named long before either cathedral was built.

  1. ^ The Form and Order of the Consecration of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool, 19 July 1924
  2. ^ Liverpool Cathedral Archived 9 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 8 October 2017
  3. ^ Tom W. McGrath (28 February 2022). "Hope Street: A Tale of Two Cathedrals". Cherwell. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  4. ^ "The Cathedrals of Britain". Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. ^ The title depends on which dimensions are counted. For a discussion on the matter of size, see Quirk, Howard E., The Living Cathedral: St. John the Divine: A History and Guide (New York: The Crossroad Publishing Co., 1993), pp. 15–16.
  6. ^ Historic England, "Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ (1361681)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 August 2012{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)