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2 days ago · Completed in 1903, Westminster Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral like no other. Itself a supreme achievement of art, the Cathedral is home to many distinguished works of artistic merit including hundreds of beautiful mosaics and Stations of the Cross produced by renowned English sculptor Eric Gill.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, known as Westminster Cathedral, is the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales and the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.
Whether you are looking to worship in person or online, or to mark a life event, you are very welcome at Westminster Cathedral.
Westminster Cathedral houses the seat or ‘Cathedra’ of the Archbishop of Westminster, and is the Mother Church for Catholics in England and Wales. For over 100 years it has been the focus for national Catholic celebration and worship; a symbol of faith in the heart of the capital.
Welcome to Westminster Cathedral. 30,546 views 2 years ago. The Mother Church of Catholics in England and Wales, and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster Discover more about Westminster...
Over a hundred different varieties of marble decorate Westminster Cathedral (126 at the last count), almost certainly more than in any other building in England. They come from twentyfour countries on five continents and many of them were used in ancient Greece and Rome.
Called 'A Series of Surprises' because of its unique architecture, mosaics and marble decorations. Westminster Cathedral was begun in 1895. Its origins go back much further, being designed in the early Christian Byzantine style by the Victorian architect, John Francis Bentley.
6 days ago · Situated on the grounds of a former Benedictine monastery, it was refounded as the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560. In 1987 Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret’s Church, and the Houses of Parliament were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Architectural history
Learn about the history and architecture of Westminster Cathedral, London. Explore Westminster Cathedral, London, the principal seat of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Westminster cathedral. Commissioned by Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, the third archbishop after the restoration of the Roman catholic hierarchy in Britain, it was designed by J. F. Bentley in neo-Byzantine rather than Gothic style and built 1895–1903; outspoken opposition from many quarters was accompanied by derision (‘Vaughan's Folly’), and ...
