Clifton Cathedral
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The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral
in the English
city of Bristol
. Located in the Clifton
area of the city, it is the seat of the Diocese of Clifton and is known as Clifton Cathedral.
Commissioned in 1965, the design was by R. Weeks, F.S. Jennett and A. Poremba of the Percy Thomas Partnership
.
Construction took place 1970-73 by John Laing & Son Ltd, also the main contractor at Coventry Cathedral
.
The Cathedral was consecrated on 29 June 1973, replacing a wooden-framed pro-Cathedral
that had been built in the mid-19th century. It can group 1,000 people closely around the high altar.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
city of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. Located in the Clifton
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
area of the city, it is the seat of the Diocese of Clifton and is known as Clifton Cathedral.
Commissioned in 1965, the design was by R. Weeks, F.S. Jennett and A. Poremba of the Percy Thomas Partnership
Percy Thomas Partnership
Percy Thomas Partnership was a trading name of the award-winning British architectural practice originally set up by Percy Thomas in Cardiff, Wales in 1911/12. Percy Thomas and his practice put their name to a number of landmark buildings in the United Kingdom including the Wales Millennium...
.
Construction took place 1970-73 by John Laing & Son Ltd, also the main contractor at Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth....
.
The Cathedral was consecrated on 29 June 1973, replacing a wooden-framed pro-Cathedral
Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Apostles
The Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Apostles was the Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Bristol, England from 1850 to 1973.The Pro-Cathedral was replaced in 1973 by the Cathedral Church of SS...
that had been built in the mid-19th century. It can group 1,000 people closely around the high altar.
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tube containing plans of the cathedral and other items were buried under the foundation stone. - The cathedral is constructed from reinforced concreteReinforced concreteReinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
clad with panels of Aberdeen granite. - The narthexNarthexThe narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper...
contains two stained glass windows constructed from over 8,000 pieces of glass collected from England, France and Germany.