| Sheffield Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul | |
 | |
  Sheffield Cathedral Location within Sheffield | |
| 53°22′59″N 1°28′10″W / 53.3830°N 1.4694°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 35387 87511 |
| Location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | sheffieldcathedral.org |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Flockton & Gibbs (1870s) Charles Nicholson (1936–48) George Pace and Ansell & Bailey (1960–66) |
| Style | Gothic, Modernist |
| Years built | c. 1200–1966 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 49 metres (161 ft) to the tip of the spire |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Sheffield (since 1914) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Pete Wilcox |
| Dean | Abi Thompson |
| Precentor | Daniel Wyman (Minor Canon- to be installed in October 2024) |
| Canon(s) | 1 vacancies |
| Canon Missioner | Justin Dodd |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Thomas Daggett |
| Organist(s) | James Mitchell |
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city,[1] along with the Town Hall, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and the parish churches at Ecclesfield and Bradfield.
The cathedral is located on Church Street in the city centre, close to the head of Fargate. Construction of the earliest section of the cathedral dates back to c. 1200, with the newest construction completed in 1966; the building is an unusual mixture of medieval and modern architecture. Cathedral tram stop, located outside the front churchyard, opened in 1994 and is today served by all four lines of the Sheffield Supertram network. Most recently, the cathedral underwent an interior and exterior refurbishment in 2013–2014.
Sheffield Cathedral was damaged in a fire on 14 May 2020, an investigation into which is ongoing; a 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with arson. The fire destroyed a portion of the cathedral used by a homelessness charity.[2] A previous fire caused damage to the cathedral belltower in 1979.
- ^ Historic England. "Cathedral Church Of St Peter And St Paul And Attached Wall And Gates (1247080)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Fire at Sheffield Cathedral". Sheffieldcathedral.org. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.