List of former cathedrals in England, Wales and the Isle of Man
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This is a list of former and intended cathedrals in England, Wales and the Isle of Man (including pre-Reformation cathedrals).
| Location | Church | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountains Abbey | 1537-1550 | It was a short-term cathedral founded by King Henry VIII. | |
| The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul | 1090 | It was translated from Wells in 1090, joint cathedral with Glastonbury 1192, co-cathedral with Wells in 1218. | |
| St Peter-on-the-Wall Church | 654-664 | Saxon cathedral | |
| The Holy Apostles | 1850-1973 | Roman Catholic pro-cathedral, replaced by Clifton Cathedral. | |
| St John the Baptist | 1072/1075-1102 | Administered by secular canons from c.906 to c.1547. | |
| Chester-le-Street | 875-995 | Location unknown. | |
| St. Mary's Priory and Cathedral | 1095-1539 | Benedictine priory | |
| St Michael's Cathedral, Coventry | 1918-1940 | A former parish church, that was destroyed during World War II. | |
| The Holy Cross | 909-1050 | It was translated to Exeter in 1050. | |
| Denbigh | Until 1539 | Earl of Leicester's church intended as a cathedral to replace St Asaph Cathedral, but now an unfinished ruin on the walls of Denbigh Castle. | |
| Domnoc or Dunwich | 630-673 | A number or locations have been suggested. It was translated to North Elmham in 673.[1] | |
| Abbey of St Birinus | 634-1072/1092 | It was translated to Lincoln in 1072/1092 and was run by secular canons from 634 to 1140. It was an Augustinian priory from 1140 to 1536. It is now a parish church. | |
| Douglas | St George's Church | until 1980 | Pro-cathedral (acting cathedral) |
| Glastonbury Abbey | It was joint with Wells from 1192 to 1218. | ||
| Abbey of St Michael and All Angels, Belmont | 1860-1916 | Roman Catholic pro-cathedral. It was translated to St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral Cardiff. | |
| Abbey of St Andrew | 681-821 | Augustinian abbey from 1113 to 1537. | |
| Hoxne | Hoxne Priory | Early 10th century | It became subordinate to North Elmham, then Thetford. |
| Kirkmichael | The Chapel of Bishopscourt Palace | Prior to 1980 | Bishop's seat |
| Leicester | 679-874 | Location unknown, possibly now occupied by a parish church. | |
| Lindisfarne | 635-875 | Location unknown because it pre-dates the priory ruins. | |
| Liverpool | Pro-Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Copperas Hill | 1850-1967 | Built in 1813, it was replaced by Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral in 1967. It was then a parish church for the Archdiocese of Liverpool until its demolition in 1973.[2] |
| Minster Church of St Mary | c.680-c.875 | United with Dorchester | |
| Madeley Heath | St Mary and St John | Holy Catholic Church—Western Rite Pro-cathedral, later translated to Our Lady of Grace Cathedral in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Middlesbrough | Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | 1878-1983 | Diocese of Middlesbrough translated to Coulby Newham in 1983, the original building is now demolished. |
| 673-1070 | Translated from Domnoc 673, then translated to Thetford 1070. | ||
| 1075-1227 | It was moved from Sherborne in 1075, then translated to Salisbury (New Sarum) in 1227. | ||
| Osney Abbey | 1542-1546 | Priory; see moved to Oxford in 1546. | |
| Cathedral Church of St German | 447-1980 | Ruin on St Patrick’s Isle, replaced by a former parish church | |
| Rhuddlan | c.1400 | The site was proposed for a replacement to St Asaph following its sacking by Owain Glyndŵr. It was probably within the curtilage of Rhuddlan Castle. | |
| Ramsbury | 909-1058 | It was translated to Sarum in 1075; the site is now occupied by newer church. | |
| Priory of St Germanus | c.936-1042 | Augustinian priory c.1184-1539 | |
| Abbey of St Peter or St Paul, Selsey | 680-1075 | Founded by St Wilfrid. Translated to Chichester after the Council of London in 1075AD. Original site not known for sure, but believed to be either at Church Norton or under the sea. | |
| St Mary the Virgin Abbey, Sherborne | 705-1075 | Suppressed in 1058 and united with Ramsbury. Translated to Sarum (Salisbury) after the Council of London in 1075. It was a Benedictine abbey from 1122 to 1539. | |
| Southend-on-Sea | St Erkenwald's Church | Considered for elevation to cathedral status, but ultimately left in disrepair and demolished 1995. | |
| Thetford | 1075-1091 | Translated from North Elmham in 1075 and then translated again to Norwich in 1091. It's location is unknown. | |
| Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence | 1550s | It was a proposed cathedral by King Henry VIII. | |
| The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Peter | 1540-1550 | Benedictine abbey c.960-1540. | |
| St George's, York and St Wilfrid's, York | 1850-1878 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley had both of its pro-cathedrals in York from 1850, when the diocese was created to 1878 when it was divided into the Dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough[3][4] |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Whitelock, Dorothy. 'The pre-Viking Church in East Anglia' in Anglo-Saxon England, 1 (1972)
- ^ Church Gazetteer from St Nicholas Centre retrieved 22 April 2013
- ^ "The Full History of St George’s Church". St George’s Catholic Church, York. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Church History". St. Wilfrid's Catholic Church in York. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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