A list of the cathedrals, former cathedrals and intended cathedrals in the United Kingdom and its dependencies.
England, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and the British Armed Forces edit
Church of England (including pre-Reformation) edit
Province of Canterbury edit
Current cathedrals edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Birmingham | St. Philip | 1905 | former parish church |
Bristol | the Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1542-1836, 1897 to date | Augustinian abbey 1140-1539 |
Bury St. Edmunds | St. James (St. Edmundsbury Cathedral) |
1914 | former parish church |
Canterbury | The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ | c.600 | |
Chelmsford | St. Mary the Virgin, St. Peter and St. Cedd | 1914 | former parish church |
Chichester | the Holy Trinity | 1080 | translated from Selsey |
Coventry | St. Michael | 1962 | replaced the cathedral lost during World War II |
Derby | All Saints | 1927 | |
Ely | the Holy Trinity | 1109 | convent (with monastery?) 673-800s, secular canons 800s, Benedictine priory 970-1540; formerly dedicated to St. Peter and St. Etheldreda |
Exeter | St. Peter | 1050 | translated from Crediton |
Gloucester | the Holy and Indivisible Trinity | 1541 | joint with Bristol Cathedral 1836-1897; monastery and convent 681, secular canons 823, Benedictine priory 1022-1539; formerly dedicated to St. Peter |
Guildford | the Holy Spirit | 1965 | |
Hereford | St. Mary and St. Ethelbert | 676 | |
Leicester | St. Martin | 1927 | former parish church |
Lichfield | St. Mary and St. Chad | 669-803, 1048 to date | archbishopric 785-803, see moved to Chester 1075; joint with Coventry 1048-1826; spires known as The Ladies of the Vale |
Lincoln | St. Mary | 1072 | joint with Dorchester c.954-1072; translated from Dorchester 1072 |
London | St. Paul | 1675 | replaced previous cathedral 604-1666 destroyed in Great Fire of London |
Norwich | the Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1094 | translated from Thetford; Benedictine priory 1096-1539 |
Oxford | Christ | 1542 | translated from Osney 156; convent 727, secualr canons 1004, Augustinian priory 1122-1524; formerly dedicated to St. Frideswide |
Peterborough | St. Peter, St. Paul and St. Andrew | 1539 | abbey 655, church 1238-1539 |
Portsmouth | St. Thomas of Canterbury | 1927 | former parish church |
Rochester | Christ and St. Mary | 604 | secular canons 604-1080, Benedictine priory 1080-1540; formerly dedicated to St. Andrew |
St. Albans | St. Alban | 1877 | Benedictine abbey 976-1539 |
Salisbury | the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1227 | translated from Old Sarum |
Southwark | The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie | 1905 | Augustinian priory 1106-1539 |
Truro | St. Mary | 1880 | former parish church |
Wells | St. Andrew | 1239 | co-cathedral with Bath Abbey from 1218 |
Winchester | the Holy Trinity, St. Peter, St. Paul and St. Swithun | before 650 | secular canons to 964, Benedictine priory 964-1539 |
Worcester | the Blessed Virgin Mary | 743 | Benedictine priory 969-1540 |
Former and intended cathedrals edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Dates | Notes |
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Bath | The Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul | 1090 | translated from Wells 1090, joint with Glastonbury 1192, co-cathedral with Wells 1218 |
Coventry | The Cathedral and Priory of St. Mary | 1095-1539 | Benedictine priory |
Coventry | St. Michael | 1918-1940 | former parish church, destroyed during World War II |
Crediton | the Holy Cross | 909-1050 | translated to Exeter 1050 |
Denbigh | to 1539 | intended as a cathedral to replace St Asaph | |
Domnoc | to 673 | translated to Elmham 673 | |
Dorchester | St. Peter, St. Paul and St. Birinius | 634-1072/1092 | translated to Lincoln 1072/1092?; secular canons 634-1140, Augustinian priory 1140-1536; now a parish church |
Dunwich | 630-955 | submerged (location unknown) | |
Elmham | 673-1070 | translated from Domnoc 673; translated to Thetford 1070 | |
Glastonbury | |||
Hoxne | early 10th century | became subordinate to Elmham, then Thetford | |
Leicester | 679-874 | location unknown, possibly now occupied by a parish church | |
Lindsey (Sidnacester) | c.680-c.875 | united with Dorchester | |
Osney | 1542-1546 | priory; see moved to Oxford 1546 | |
Ramsbury | 909-1058 | translated to Sarum 1075; site now occupied by newer church | |
St. Germans | St. German | c.936-1042 | Augustinian priory c.1184-1539 |
Sarum | 1075-1227 | see moved from Sherborne 1075; translated to Salisbury (New Sarum) 1227 | |
Selsey | 680-1080 | translated to Chichester 1080; site probably now submerged | |
Sherborne | St. Mary the Virgin | 705-1075 | suppressed 1058; united with Ramsbury; see moved to Sarum 1075; Benedictine abbey 1122-1539 |
Southend-on-Sea | St. Erkenwald | considered for elevation to cathedral status, but ultimately left in disrepair and demolished 1995 | |
Thetford | 1075-1091 | translated from Elmham 1075; translated to Norwich 1091; location unknown | |
Westminster | The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Peter | 1540-1550 | Benedictine abbey c.960-1540 |
Province of York edit
Current cathedrals edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Blackburn | St. Mary | 1926 | former parish church |
Bradford | St. Peter | 1919 | former parish church |
Carlisle | the Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1133 | secular canons to 1092, Augustinian priory 1123-1540 |
Chester | Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1541 | convent? to 875, secular canons from 907, Benedictine abbey 1093-1540; originally dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, then to St. Werburgh |
Durham | Christ and St. Mary | 997 | secular canons 997, Benedictine priory 1093-1540; originally dedicated to St. Mary and St. Cuthbert |
Liverpool | Christ | 1904 | |
Manchester | The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys and St. George | 1847 | former collegiate parish church (1421) |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | St. Nicholas | 1882 | former parish church |
Ripon | St. Peter and St. Wilfrid | 1876 | monastery pre-660, later collegiate with secular canons (10th century?) |
Sheffield | St. Peter and St. Paul | 1914 | former parish church |
Southwell | the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1884 | collegiate with secular canons to 1840 |
Wakefield | All Saints | 1888 | former parish church |
York | The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St. Peter | 627 |
Former and intended cathedrals edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Dates | Notes |
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Chester | St. John the Baptist | 1072/1075-1102 | secular canons c.906-c.1547 |
Chester-le-Street | 875-995 | location unknown | |
Hexham | St. Andrew | 681-821 | Augustinian abbey 1113-1537 |
Lindisfarne | 635-875 | location unknown (pre-dates priory ruins) |
Isle of Man edit
Town | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Dates | Notes |
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Peel | St. German | 447 | |
Kirkmichael | The Chapel of Kirkmichael Palace | bishop's seat | |
Douglas | The Parish Church of St. George | pro-cathedral (acting cathedral) |
Gibraltar edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Gibraltar | the Holy Trinity | 1842 |
Bishopric of the British Armed Forces edit
Town | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Aldershot | St. Michael and St. George |
Catholic churches edit
Roman Catholic edit
Province of Westminster edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Brentwood | St. Mary and St. Helen | 1917 | parish church 1861 |
Norwich | St. John the Baptist | 1976 | |
Northampton | Our Lady and St. Thomas of Canterbury | 1850 | formerly the parish church of St. Felix |
Nottingham | St. Barnabas | 1850 | |
Westminster | the Most Precious Holy Blood, St. Mary, St. Joseph and St. Peter | 1910 |
Province of Birmingham edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Birmingham | The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. Chad | 1839 | pro-cathedral (acting cathedral) 1839-1841 |
Clifton | St. Peter and St. Paul | 1973 | preceeded by The Pro-Cathedral of the Apostles |
Shrewsbury | Our Lady Help of Christians and St. Peter of Alcantara | 1850 |
Province of Liverpool edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Lancaster | St. Peter | 1924 | |
Leeds | St. Anne | 1878 | rebuilt 1904 after original site used for road-widening |
Liverpool | The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Christ the King | 1967 | preceeded by two earlier unfinished cathedrals, one demolished during 1980s |
Middlesbrough | St. Mary | 1878 | preceeded by The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1878-1983) |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | St. Mary | 1882 | |
Salford | St. John the Evangelist | 1850 | |
Sheffield | St. Marie | 1980 |
Province of Southwark edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Arundel | St. Philip Howard | 1965 | |
Plymouth | St. Mary and St. Boniface | 1858 | |
Portsmouth | St. John the Evangelist | 1882 | |
Southwark | St. George | 1850 |
Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Gibraltar | St. Mary the Crowned | 15th century |
Ukrainian Catholic Church, Exarchy of Great Britain edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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London | the Holy Family in Exile |
Orthodox churches edit
Antiochian Orthodox edit
City | "The Cathedral of ..." | Established | Notes |
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London | St. George |
Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox edit
City | "The Cathedral of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Manchester | St. Nicholas |
Greek Orthodox edit
City | "The Cathedral of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Birmingham | the Dormition of the Mother of God and St. Andrew the Apostle | former Church of England parish church | |
London | All Saints | ||
London | the Divine Wisdom, Hagia Sophia | ||
London | the Dormition of the Mother of God | ||
London | the Nativity of the Mother of God | ||
London | St. Andrew | ||
London | St. Mary | ||
London | St. Nicholas | ||
London | the Holy Cross and St. Michael |
Russian Orthodox edit
City | "The Cathedral of ..." | Established | Notes |
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London | the Dormition and All Saints |
Scotland edit
Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) edit
The Church of Scotland is not governed by bishops, so does not have cathedrals in the episcopal sense of the word. Instead, the term "High Kirk" indicates a Church of Scotland congregation that uses a building known as a cathedral prior to the Reformation. These buildings continue to be known as cathedrals and are listed thus below.
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Abercorn | St. Wilfred | c.680 | monastery established mid 7th century, now the site of the kirk |
Aberdeen | St. Machar | translated from Mortlach c.1131 | |
Brechin | the Holy Trinity | before 1150 | on the site of a former Culdee monastery |
Dunblane | St. Blane | ||
Dornoch | St. Mary | 1224 | |
Dunkeld | St. Columba | 1120 | abbey 815 |
Edinburgh | St. Giles | ||
Glasgow | St. Mungo (or St. Kentigern) | 1123 | |
Kirkwall | St. Magnus | 1137 | part of the archbishopric of Trondhjem, Norway, 1137-1472 |
Scottish Episcopal Church edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Aberdeen | St. Andrew | 1817 | |
Dundee | St. Paul | 1855 | |
Edinburgh | St. Mary | 1879 | |
Glasgow | St. Mary | 1871 | |
Inverness | St. Andrew | 1869 | |
Millport | the Holy Spirit | 1882 | aka The Cathedral of the Isles |
Oban | St. John the Divine | co-cathedral with Millport | |
Perth | St. Ninian | 1850 |
Catholic churches edit
Roman Catholic edit
Province of St. Andrews and Edinburgh edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Aberdeen | St. Mary | 1880 | |
Ayr | the Good Shepherd | 1957 | translated from Dumfries |
Dumfries | The Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Andrew | to May 1961 | destroyed by fire; translated to Ayr 1962 |
Dundee | St. Andrew | 1782 | |
Edinburgh | St. Mary | 1814 | |
Oban | St. Columba | 1932 |
Province of Glasgow edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Glasgow | The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. Andrew | 1797 | |
Motherwell | Our Lady of Good Aid | 1947 | |
Paisley | St. Mirin | 1948 |
Orthodox churches edit
Greek Orthodox edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Glasgow | St. Luke | 1954 | United Presbyterian church 1877 |
Former cathedrals edit
Place | "The Cathedral of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Abernethy | St. Brigid | possible seat of bishop in eighth century | |
Birsay | Christ Church Cathedral | before 1035 | location unknown; possibly on the Brough of Birsay |
Birnie | St. Brendan | ||
Elgin | the Holy Trinity | 1224 | aka Lantern of the North; ruins in care of Historic Scotland |
Fortrose | St. Peter and St. Boniface | 13th century | ruins in care of Historic Scotland |
Halkirk | 11th century | translated to Dornoch 1222 | |
Iona | St. Mary | monastery 563 | |
Kingarth | St. Blane | care of Historic Scotland | |
Kinneddar | |||
Kilrimont | 9th century | abbey 8th century | |
Rosemarkie | 12th century | translated to Fortrose in 13th century | |
Lismore | St. Molouc | ||
Mortlach | St. Molouc | to 1131 | translated to Aberdeen 1131 |
St. Andrews | St. Andrew | 908 | archbishopric 1472; now in ruins |
Skeabost | 15th century | translated to Iona | |
Spynie | the Holy Trinity | 1207/8 | translated to Elgin 1224; possibly a parish church 1224-1736 |
Whithorn | St. Martin of Tours | 5th century | aka the Candida Casa ("White House"); ruins in care of Historic Scotland |
Wales edit
Church in Wales edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Bangor | St. Deiniol | 456 | secular canons 1092 |
Brecon | St. John the Evangelist | 1923 | Benedictine priory 1093/1110-1538 |
Llandaff | St. Peter and St. Paul | 560 | monastery, secular canons 1107; originally dedicated to St. Peter and St. Teilo |
Newport | St. Woolos | 1921 | former parish church |
St. Asaph | St. Asaph | 553 | monastery, secular canons 1143 |
St. David's | St. David | 580 | secular canons 1116; originally dedicated to St. Andrew and St. David |
Catholic churches edit
Roman Catholic edit
Province of Cardiff edit
City | "The Cathedral Church of ..." | Established | Notes |
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Cardiff | The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. David | 1916 | |
Swansea | St. Joseph | 1987 | |
Wrexham | Our Lady of Sorrows | 1907 | parish church 1847, pro-cathedral (acting cathedral) 1907-1987 |
Northern Ireland edit
See List of cathedrals in Ireland; the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland form a single ecclesiastical unit.
See also edit
- List of abbeys and priories in the United Kingdom
- List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
- List of cathedrals in Ireland
- List of tallest church towers
- Religion in the United Kingdom
- Three-spired cathedrals in the United Kingdom