St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich | |
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Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist | |
52°37′45″N1°17′02″E / 52.6292°N 1.2840°E | |
OS grid reference | TG2233508547 |
Location | Norwich, Norfolk |
Country | England |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | sjbcathedral.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Active |
Consecrated | 1910 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Cathedral |
Heritage designation | Grade I Listed |
Designated | 26 February 1954 [1] |
Architect(s) | |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1882-1910 |
Construction cost | Approximately £230,000 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 1 |
Tower height | 38m (125ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Westminster |
Diocese | East Anglia (since 1976) |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Peter Collins |
Dean | Revd. Fr Alan Hodgson |
Laity | |
Director of music | Daniel Justin |
The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of East Anglia and the mother church of the diocese of East Anglia. It is within the Province of Westminster.
The cathedral, located on Unthank Road, was constructed between 1882 and 1910 to designs by George Gilbert Scott, Jr. as a parish church dedicated to John the Baptist, on the site of the Norwich City Gaol. The funds for its construction were provided by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, as a gesture of thanksgiving for his first marriage to Lady Flora Abney-Hastings. [3]
In 1976, it was consecrated as the cathedral church for the newly erected Diocese of East Anglia and the seat of the Bishop of East Anglia. [4] In 2014, for the first time since 1558, a Pontifical High Mass was celebrated in this episcopal see's cathedral. [5]
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Also, within the cathedral ground is the Narthex. It opened in March 2010 and is the cathedral's visitor centre. It comprises an Education and Interpretation Gallery, a shop, a refectory with outdoor patio, a function hall, licensed bar and community garden. [8]
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