Clifton Cathedral

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Clifton Cathedral

The interior of Clifton Cathedral. The walls are reinforced white concrete

The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the English city of Bristol. Located in the Clifton area of the city, it is the seat of the Diocese of Clifton and is known as Clifton Cathedral.

Commissioned in 1965, it was the first cathedral designed in response to the Second Vatican Council’s emphasis on liturgical essentials: the primary requirement was for a congregation of 900 grouped as closely as possible around the altar during Mass.

Construction took place 1970-73 by John Laing & Son Ltd, also the main contractor at Coventry Cathedral.

The Cathedral was consecrated on 29 June 1973, replacing a wooden-framed pro-Cathedral that had been built in the mid-19th century. It can group 1,000 people closely around the high altar.

[edit] Facts

• A copper tube containing plans of the cathedral and other items were buried under the foundation stone.
• The cathedral is constructed from reinforced concrete clad with panels of Aberdeen granite.
• The narthex contains two stained glass windows constructed from over 8,000 pieces of glass collected from England, France and Germany.

[edit] See also

• Bishop of Clifton

[edit] External links

• Clifton Cathedral
• Architectural Description of Clifton Cathedral
• Virtual Tour of Clifton Cathedral

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain

Province of Westminster: Brentwood | St John the Baptist, Norwich | Northampton | Nottingham | Westminster  

Province of Birmingham: Saint Chad's, Birmingham | Clifton | Shrewsbury 

Province of Liverpool: Coulby Newham | Lancaster | Leeds | Liverpool | St Mary's, Newcastle upon Tyne | Salford | St Marie, Sheffield 

Province of Southwark: Arundel | Plymouth | St. John the Evangelist, Portsmouth | St George's, Southwark 

Province of St. Andrews and Edinburgh: St. Mary's, Aberdeen | Ayr | Dumfries | St. Andrew's, Dundee | St. Mary's, Edinburgh | St. Columba's Cathedral, Oban 

Province of Glasgow: St. Andrew's, Glasgow | Motherwell | Paisley 

Province of Cardiff: Cardiff | Swansea | Wrexham  

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Other Catholic Cathedrals

Bishopric of the Forces: Cathedral Church of St. Michael and St. George  

Apostolic Exarchate of the Ukrainians: Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile  

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