Salford Cathedral

Salford Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Aerial photograph of Salford Cathedral
Salford Cathedral Location within Greater Manchester
53°29′01″N 2°15′40″W / 53.4836°N 2.2610°W / 53.4836; -2.2610
OS grid reference	grid reference SJ82769857
Location	Salford, Greater Manchester
Country	England
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Catholic
Membership	Catholic
Website	[1]
History
Status	Active
Consecrated	1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Architect(s)	Matthew Ellison Hadfield
Style	Gothic Revival and neo-Gothic
Years built	1844–48
Specifications
Number of spires	1
Spire height	73.2 m (240 ft)
Administration
Province	Liverpool (since 1911)
Diocese	Salford (since 1850)
Deanery	Salford
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Rt. Rev. John Arnold
Dean	Rev. Fr. Michael Jones
Assistant priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Gavin Landers
Laity
Director of music	Alex Patterson
Organist(s)	Anthony Hunt

The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, usually known as Salford Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral on Chapel Street in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Salford and mother church of the Diocese of Salford, and is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]