St Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea
| St Joseph's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph in Swansea | |
Cardiff | |
| Diocese | Menevia (1987–2024) |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Mark O'Toole |
| Dean | Rev. Fr. Benedict Koledoye |
The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph, also known as St Joseph's Cathedral, Menevia Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral, is a Grade II-listed
History
Originally built as a church, St Joseph's was conceived by Father Wulstan Richards,
Description
The plan of the building is that of an apsidal chancel flanked by side chapels with a seven-bay aisled nave, a polygonal tower with spire in the north-west corner and twin porches on the western facade. Its walls are coursed bull-nosed masonry with bath stone dressings and red Dumfries stone in the nave piers and responds. The cathedral has a modern pantile roof and there is a gabled parapet, topped with a finial on the western side of the building above a small arched opening over a four-light Geometric traceried window. The nave has three-light clerestory traceried windows and the east facade has a lower clerestory and a three-light window under a corbelled gable with a finial. The ceiling has radiating ribs that extend to the walls.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Cardiff-Menevia". Catholic Bishops' Conference. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ The Cathedral Today, catholicweb.com; retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ a b "St.joseph's R.c.church,convent Street, Greenhill - Castle - Swansea - Wales". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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