Lancaster Cathedral

Lancaster Cathedral
St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster
Lancaster Cathedral showing the apsical east end, the steeple and the baptistry
Lancaster Cathedral Location in Lancaster
54°02′49″N 2°47′38″W / 54.0470°N 2.7939°W / 54.0470; -2.7939
OS grid reference	SD 481,615
Location	St Peter's Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.lancastercathedral.org.uk
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	Saint Peter
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	10 November 1994
Architect(s)	E. G. Paley Austin and Paley
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1857
Completed	1901
Specifications
Spire height	240 feet (73 m)
Materials	Sandstone, with slate and copper roofs
Administration
Province	Liverpool
Diocese	Lancaster
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Paul Swarbrick
Laity
Director of music	Damian Howard

Lancaster Cathedral, also known as The Cathedral Church of St Peter and Saint Peter's Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It was a Roman Catholic parish church until 1924, when it was elevated to the status of a cathedral. It started as a mission church in 1798, and the present church was built on a different site in 1857–59. It was designed by E. G. Paley in the Gothic Revival style and is a grade II* listed building. In 1901 a baptistry was added by Austin and Paley, and the east end was reordered in 1995 by Francis Roberts. The cathedral is in active use, arranging services, concerts and other events, and is open to visitors.