Liverpool's Cathedrals

**Max** · 07-06-2008

Originally Posted by gregs dad

I think you have this old one of mine on your site Ged

A time machine must one day be created!

Looking at the ones on Ged's site too make me think the council were mad to get rid of ones like the sailours home too!

Liverpool's losing It's unique architecture.

**Howie** · 03-09-2009

The Metropolitan Cathedral viewed today (09/03/2009) from the north end of the city.

**Kev** · 03-09-2009

cheers Howie

**Sean SE16** · 03-10-2009

Coming back to Liverpool last summer on the day ferry from Dublin, a friend I was with commented on how the Anglican Cathedral dominates the skyline even when you are out in the bay. I hadn't really thought about it before, but it certainly does.

I also think the Metropolitan Cathedral looks much better since they clad the roof in ? (whatever the silver cladding is). It makes it even more space-age.

I've never been able to decide which is my favourite, I love the immense space in the Anglican, and I love the colours and light in the Metropolitan.

Sean

**gregs dad** · 09-14-2009

The Baptismal font,in the Anglican Cathedral

The Lady Chapel,Anglican Cathedral

A painting of the Crucifixtion by Richard Harrison,loaned to the cathedral in memory of his father who was treasurer of the cathedral for 32 years

**Kev** · 09-14-2009

wow

**taffy** · 09-15-2009

Originally Posted by Sean SE16

Coming back to Liverpool last summer on the day ferry from Dublin, a friend I was with commented on how the Anglican Cathedral dominates the skyline even when you are out in the bay. I hadn't really thought about it before, but it certainly does.

I also think the Metropolitan Cathedral looks much better since they clad the roof in ? (whatever the silver cladding is). It makes it even more space-age.

I've never been able to decide which is my favourite, I love the immense space in the Anglican, and I love the colours and light in the Metropolitan.

Sean

I've never understood why in England it's only in Liverpool that the Church of England Cathedral is called the Anglican Cathedral. It's certainly not the official name of the Cathedral which of course is Liverpool Cathedral.

http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/

Even the Roman Catholic Metropolitan cathedral acknowledges the correct name for Liverpool Cathedral on its web site:

http://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk/

People often ask 'Why "Metropolitan"?' One obvious answer is that Liverpool is fortunate enough to possess two mighty symbols of the Christian faith in the two Cathedrals which face each other at opposite ends of the aptly-named Hope Street. Both are dedicated to Christ: the Anglican one to Christ and the Blessed Virgin and the Catholic one to Christ the King, so it helps avoid confusion to refer to one as 'Liverpool Cathedral' and the other as 'The Metropolitan Cathedral.'

**pablo42** · 09-15-2009

Great photos Joe. So very clear.

**gregs dad** · 10-15-2009

Called into the Cathedral today they were getting ready for a Centenary Fund Function tonight, with lots of new lighting and P A systems

**gregs dad** · 10-19-2009

This model in the cathedral was made before they built the actual one, it`s in a glass case in the cathedral

**pablo42** · 10-20-2009

Great pics as usual Joe. I've heard about the different designs for the Cathedral. Wasn't there one similar to St Pauls with a large dome.

**fortinian** · 10-20-2009

You are quite right, one of the designs for the anglican cathedral had a huge dome on it. It is strange that even though that design for the cathedral was never built the dome at the centrepiece was. The dome of the Mersey Dock and Harbour Board building (now the Port of Liverpool Building) was based upon the rejected design.