St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham

Birmingham Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, Birmingham
The cathedral viewed from the south in March 2014
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52°28′52″N 1°53′56″W / 52.481111°N 1.898889°W / 52.481111; -1.898889
LocationBirmingham
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
TraditionAnglo-Catholicism
Websitebirminghamcathedral.com
Architecture
Architect(s)Thomas Archer
StyleBaroque
Years built1710-1725
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseBirmingham (since 1905)
Clergy
Bishop(s)vacant
DeanMatt Thompson
PrecentorJosephine Houghton
Canon MissionerAndy Delmege

The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it was consecrated in 1715. Located on Colmore Row in central Birmingham, St Philip's became the cathedral of the newly formed Diocese of Birmingham in 1905. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.


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