St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich | |
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Cathedral Church of St 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
History
The cathedral, located on
In 1976, it was consecrated as the cathedral church for the newly erected
It is one of two cathedrals in the city of Norwich, the other being the
Resources
Just off the south aisle of the cathedral is the Duckett Library. It was named after Canon Richard Duckett who was rector of the church from 1876 to 1910. It was opened on 22 February 2012.[6] People need to become a member of the library to join, and that membership is available to all the cathedral's congregation. It has 3,000 religious publications and is staffed by volunteers.[7]
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]
Parish
The cathedral's parish also covers Holy Apostles Church, West Earlham, a suburb of Norwich.
References
- ^ British Listed Buildings
- ^ Historic England. "Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist (1051299)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Cathedral about page Retrieved 15 January 2013
- ^ Cathedral History Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2010
- ^ "Historic: First Pontifical High Mass at the Throne in England since the advent of the new rite". Rorate Caeli. Published: 4 November 2014.
- ^ Cathedral Library Background Retrieved 15 January 2013
- ^ Cathedral Library Retrieved 15 January 2013
- ^ Cathedral Narthex Retrieved 15 January 2013
External links
- St John the Baptist Cathedral homepage
- History, description and images (Simon Knott, norfolkchurches.co.uk, accessed 29 October 2012)
- Image of the cathedral (accessed 24 September 2007)
- Floor plan of the cathedral (accessed 23 August 2017)
- Narthex opens March, 2010
- Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich (British Listed Buildings)
- Interior view at Google Maps