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A list of the cathedrals, former cathedrals and intended cathedrals in the United Kingdom and its dependencies.



Current cathedrals
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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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
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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Dates Notes
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
Current cathedrals
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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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
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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Dates Notes
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)
Town "The Cathedral Church of ..." Dates Notes
Peel St. German 447
Kirkmichael   The Chapel of Kirkmichael Palace bishop's seat
Douglas The Parish Church of St. George pro-cathedral (acting cathedral)
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
Gibraltar   the Holy Trinity 1842

Bishopric of the British Armed Forces

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Town "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
Aldershot   St. Michael and St. George



Catholic churches

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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
Arundel St. Philip Howard 1965
Plymouth St. Mary and St. Boniface 1858
Portsmouth   St. John the Evangelist 1882
Southwark St. George 1850
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
Gibraltar   St. Mary the Crowned 15th century

Ukrainian Catholic Church, Exarchy of Great Britain

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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
London   the Holy Family in Exile



Orthodox churches

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City "The Cathedral of ..." Established Notes
London   St. George

Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox

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City "The Cathedral of ..." Established Notes
Manchester   St. Nicholas
City "The Cathedral of ..." Established Notes
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
City "The Cathedral of ..." Established Notes
London   the Dormition and All Saints



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
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
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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

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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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
City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
Glasgow The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. Andrew 1797
Motherwell   Our Lady of Good Aid 1947
Paisley St. Mirin 1948



Orthodox churches

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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
Glasgow   St. Luke 1954 United Presbyterian church 1877



Former cathedrals

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Place "The Cathedral of ..." Established Notes
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



City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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

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City "The Cathedral Church of ..." Established Notes
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



See List of cathedrals in Ireland; the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland form a single ecclesiastical unit.


See also

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