The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as St Mary's Cathedral or Wrexham Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Wrexham, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Wrexham, and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham (founded in 1987).
| Wrexham Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (St Mary's) | |
.jpg) Exterior | |
  Wrexham Cathedral Shown within Wrexham | |
| 53°02′51″N 2°59′55″W / 53.0474°N 2.9986°W | |
| Location | Wrexham, |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1857 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | E. W. Pugin |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1857 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cardiff |
| Diocese | Wrexham (since 1987) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Peter Brignall |
History
editThe cathedral was originally built as a parish church in 1857. Its architect, Edward Welby Pugin, adopted a 14th-century Decorated Gothic style. The church replaced an earlier chapel, located in King Street, which by the 1850s was deemed insufficient for the growing congregation, and finance was provided by a local industrialist.[1] Further additions to satisfy a still-growing congregation were made in the mid-20th century, in the form of the cloister and side chapel.
The church was designated a pro-cathedral in 1898 upon the establishment of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia.[1] It was consecrated on 7 November 1907.[2]
The cathedral today
editWrexham Cathedral is now a Grade II listed building.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Andrew Saint (1995). The Victorian Church: Architecture and Society. Manchester University Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-7190-4020-7.
- ^ Chris Larsen (1 April 2016). Catholic Bishops of Great Britain: A Reference to Roman Catholic Bishops from 1850 to 2015. Sacristy Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-910519-25-7.
External links
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Media related to Wrexham Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
