| Plymouth Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface | |
 View of the cathedral from the north east | |
  Plymouth Cathedral Shown within Plymouth | |
| 50°22′25″N 4°09′06″W / 50.3737°N 4.1516°W | |
| OS grid reference | SX4710054859 |
| Location | Plymouth, Devon |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | plymouthcathedral.co.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Consecrated | 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 1 May 1975 |
| Architect(s) | J. A. Hansom[1] |
| Style | Early English Gothic[1] |
| Years built | 1856—1858 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 61 metres (200 feet)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Southwark (since 1965) |
| Diocese | Plymouth (since 1850) |
| Deanery | Plymouth |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Sede vacante |
| Dean | Canon Mark O'Keeffe |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Robert Osmond |
| Organist(s) | Robert Osmond |
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface in Plymouth, England, is the seat of the Bishop of Plymouth and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, which covers the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The Diocese of Plymouth was created in 1850 after the issuing of the papal bull Universalis Ecclesiae. In 1858 the new condign cathedral was opened and put under the patronage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Boniface, the latter thought to have been born in Crediton in the area of the diocese.
The cathedral is also used by Royal Navy personnel stationed at HMNB Devonport for the annual naval mass celebrated in July.[2]
- ^ a b c David, Pepin (2005). Discovering Cathedrals. Osprey Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 0-7478-0597-0.
- ^ Bishopric of the Forces – Naval Mass Retrieved 11 July 2013