Places Of Worship In Liverpool And Merseyside
The Liverpool Cathedral Exterior (Church Of England - Christianity)
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Liverpool Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool, built on St James's Mount in Liverpool, and the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool. It may be referred to as the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool (as recorded in the Document of Consecration) or the Cathedral Church of the Risen Christ, Liverpool, being dedicated to Christ 'in especial remembrance of His most glorious Resurrection'.[1] Liverpool Cathedral is the largest cathedral and religious building in Britain,[2] and the eighth largest church in the world.
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 (0.80 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.
Liverpool Cathedral - History and Facts | History Hit
Just below is an image of The Liverpool Cathedral, taken from the steps of The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral, overlooking Hope St
2024 marks 100 years since the consecration of THE LIVERPOOL Cathedral
1880 –Liverpool granted city status. Diocese of Liverpool created (separated from Chester).
St Peter’s Church on Church Street becomes
the pro-cathedral.
11th November – Giles Gilbert Scott is born
1885 – Act of Parliament authorised the building of a cathedral on the site of the existing St John’s Church, adjacent to St George’s Hall.
A competition was held for the design, and won by William Emerson.
The site proved unsuitable for the erection of a building on the
scale proposed, and the scheme was abandoned.
1901 – On Monday 17th June 1901, at a meeting in the Town Hall, the decision was taken to build a worthy Cathedral for the prosperous City of Liverpool.
They started another competition for an architect.
1903- The assessors recommended a proposal submitted by the
22-year-old Giles Gilbert Scott, who was still an articled pupil working in
Temple Moore’s practice, and had no existing buildings to his credit. He
told the assessors that so far his only major work had been to design a
pipe-rack.
1904 – Foundation Stone laid by King Edward VII
1906- Foundations of the choir, lady chapel and chapter house
completed in April
1910 – The Lady Chapel (originally intended to be called the Morning
Chapel), the first part of the building to be completed, was consecrated in
1910 by Chavasse in the presence of two Archbishops and 24 other Bishops
1923 -The installation of the Cathedral Organ commenced, and part of
the organ was used in the Consecration of the Cathedral.
1924 – Cathedral Consecration
1934- Vestey brothers donate £226,450 for the building of the Tower
– Work commenced on the tower, using GGS 6th revision of the design.
1939 – The Second World War started and slowed down the construction of the Cathedral. The central section was complete by July 1941 to be handed over to the Dean and Chapter No further major works were undertaken during the rest of the war. Scott produced his plans for the nave in 1942, but work on it did not begin until 1948.
The bomb damage, particularly to the Lady Chapel, was not fully
repaired until 1955.
1949- Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh formally open the
Rankin Porch
1951 – Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh return for the
dedication of the peal – the cathedral bells are rung/pealed for the first
time.
1960 – Giles Gilbert Scott Died in 1960. Scott was succeeded as architect by Frederick Thomas.
Thomas, who had worked with Scott for many years, drew up a new
design for the west front of the cathedral.
1978 – On 25th October 1978, in the presence of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II, there was a great service of thanksgiving to mark the
completion of the Cathedral, “a triumphant proclamation of hope”.
1980 -Ian Tracey becomes cathedral organist
1991 The Queen formally opened ‘Queen’s
Walk’, a beautiful, very fitting, hard-landscaped area serving as the main
thoroughfare to the then main entrance located on the River side of the
building.
1999 – Dean Rupert Hoare was installed and oversaw the introduction
of the new Constitution and Statutes as required by the Cathedrals Measure
1999. The Chapter was clear that charges to enter the Cathedral should not
be introduced for visitors, and sought to make the building more accessible
to a wide variety of worshippers, the Diocese of Liverpool, other
organisations, visitors and tourists
2004 – The Cathedral’s Centenary was celebrated in 2004, a group
from our partner city travelled to Liverpool bringing representatives of the
churches in Cologne. The visit was to celebrate the partnership and the
start of the Centenary celebrations for Liverpool Cathedral.
2006- The first two phases of the new Visitor Centre opened in
December 2006 and early 2007. The final phase, which involved upgrading the
existing restaurant area, was completed in early 2008.
2009 -In 2009, against formidable competition, Liverpool Cathedral
won the accolade of ‘Best Large Visitor Attraction’ at the North West’s
Annual Tourism Awards hosted by The Mersey Partnership.
2018- Our current Dean, Sue Jones was installed on 5 May 2018
2021 -In October 2021, the building was one of 142 sites across
England to receive part of a £35-million injection into the government’s
Culture Recovery Fund.
2023 – John Perumbalath appointed 9th Bishop of Liverpool
Liverpool hosted the European Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine
2024 – Centenary of the consecration of
the main space of the cathedral
Different Perspectives including Cathedral in Grounds, St James Cemetery and a composition of rear entrance (below).
St James's Cemetery is
an urban
park behind Liverpool
Cathedral that is below ground level.
Until 1825, the space was a stone quarry, and until 1936 it was used as the Liverpool city
cemetery. It has been designated a Grade I Historic Park by Historic
England.
History
The workings and operation of the cemetery
predate the Cathedral to which it does not belong. The Cathedral, which
began construction in 1903, occupies most of rock outcrop above the cemetery
known as St James Mount (also
known as Quarry Hill or Mount
Zion) that in 1771 was established as
Liverpool's first public park.
The cemetery has two
entrances which are always open. At the north side a stone path lined with
recycled grave stones descends through a short tunnel between The
Oratory and the main entrance of the
cathedral. The southern entrance near Upper
Parliament street is
through a stone arch between the Garden
Lodge and the steps up to the Mount.
Notable features include the Huskisson memorial,
a natural spring and a system of broad ramps lined with catacombs. There is
no access from Hope
Street.
Further Reading and Source
For Text Above Wiki
Oratory St James Cemetery (Below), Liverpool Cathedral
Interesting Facts About Liverpool Cathedral
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