This list of cathedrals in England includes the Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, and Gibraltar. Former and intended cathedrals are listed separately. Cathedrals in overseas territories can be found at List of cathedrals in British Overseas Territories.
A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship that is the chief, or "mother" church of a diocese and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy possess cathedrals. However, notable churches that were formerly part of an episcopal denomination are still often informally called cathedrals.
It is a common misconception that the term "cathedral" may be applied to any particularly large or grand church. A cathedral may be a relatively small building, particularly if it is located in a sparser or poorer community. Modern cathedrals frequently lack the grandeur of those of the Medieval and Renaissance times, focusing more on the functional aspect of a place of worship. However, many of the grand and ancient cathedrals that remain today were originally built to much smaller plans, and have been successively extended and rebuilt over the centuries.
Some cathedrals were purpose-built as such. Some were formerly abbeys or priories, whilst others were parochial, or parish churches, subsequently promoted in status due to ecclesiastical requirements such as periodic diocesan reorganisation.
For the other parts of the United Kingdom, see List of cathedrals in Northern Ireland; List of cathedrals in Scotland; List of cathedrals in Wales
For the Falkland Islands, which has a similar constitutional status to Gibraltar, see Christ Church Cathedral (Falkland Islands)
Contents of this list The following list comprises all locations of current cathedral churches, or former cathedral churches, including those locations where no trace remains of the structure, indeed where the precise location is no longer known.
Also included are those structures or sites of intended cathedrals as well as pro-cathedrals, which are churches serving as an interim cathedral, (for instance whilst a permanent cathedral is acquired), or as a co-cathedral where the diocesan demographics/geography require the bishop's seat to be shared with a building in another location.
The inclusion of dependencies is strictly for ecclesiastical reasons—the included dependencies are those that share a province with the mainland of England.
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Church of England
Province of Canterbury Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, location Birmingham CathedralCathedral Church of St Philip Diocese of Birmingham 1905 former parish church Bristol CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Diocese of Bristol 1542–18361897 Augustinian abbey 1140–1539 Canterbury CathedralCathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Diocese of Canterbury 597 Mother church of the Province of Canterbury and of the Anglican Communion worldwide Chelmsford CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary, St Peter and St Cedd Diocese of Chelmsford 1914 former parish church Chichester CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy Trinity Diocese of Chichester 1080 founded when bishop's seat moved from Selsey Coventry CathedralCathedral Church of St Michael Diocese of Coventry 1962 replaced the cathedral (parish church till 1918) lost during World War II Derby CathedralCathedral Church of All Saints Diocese of Derby 1927 former parish church Ely CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Diocese of Ely 1109 convent (with monastery?) 673–9th centurysecular canons 9th century; Benedictine priory 970–1540formerly dedicated to St Peter and St Etheldreda Exeter CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter Diocese of Exeter 1050 translated from Crediton Gibraltar CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy Trinity Diocese in Europe 1842 church built between 1825 and 1832 Gloucester CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity Diocese of Gloucester 1541 joint with Bristol Cathedral 1836–1897monastery and convent 681; secular canons 823; Benedictine priory 1022–1539formerly dedicated to St Peter Guildford CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy Spirit Diocese of Guildford 1965 Hereford CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Ethelbert Diocese of Hereford 676 Leicester CathedralCathedral Church of St Martin Diocese of Leicester 1927 former parish church Lichfield CathedralCathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad Diocese of Lichfield 669–803, 1048 archbishopric 785–803see moved to Chester 1075joint with Coventry 1048–1826The three spires known as The Ladies of the Vale Lincoln CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary Diocese of Lincoln 1070 joint with Dorchester, Oxon c.954–1072 translated from Dorchester 1072 Norwich CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Diocese of Norwich 1094 translated from Thetford; Benedictine priory 1096–1539 Oxford CathedralThe Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford(Christ Church, University of Oxford) Diocese of Oxford 1542 translated from Osney 1546convent 727secular canons 1004Augustinian priory 1122–1524formerly dedicated to St Frideswide Peterborough CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew Diocese of Peterborough 1541 abbey 655church 1238–1539 Portsmouth CathedralCathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury Diocese of Portsmouth 1927 former parish church Rochester CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Diocese of Rochester 604 secular canons 604–1080Benedictine priory 1080–1540formerly dedicated to St Andrew St Albans CathedralCathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban Diocese of St Albans 1877 Benedictine abbey 976–1539 St Edmundsbury CathedralCathedral Church of St James and St Edmund Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich 1914 former parish church St Paul's CathedralCathedral Church of St Paul Diocese of London 1675 replaced previous cathedral 604–1666 (destroyed in Great Fire of London) Salisbury CathedralCathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Diocese of Salisbury 1227 translated from Old Sarum Southwark CathedralCathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Diocese of Southwark 1905 Augustinian priory 1106–1539 Truro CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary Diocese of Truro 1880 incorporates former parish church Wells CathedralCathedral Church of St Andrew Diocese of Bath and Wells 1239 Winchester CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul and St Swithun Diocese of Winchester 650 secular canons to 964Benedictine priory 964–1539 Worcester CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Diocese of Worcester 743 Benedictine priory 969–1540
Province of York Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, location Blackburn CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin with St Paul Diocese of Blackburn 1926 former parish church Bradford CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter Diocese of LeedsDiocese of Bradford (1919–2014) 1919 former parish church Carlisle CathedralCathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Diocese of Carlisle 1113 secular canons to 1092 Augustinian priory 1123–1540 Chester CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Diocese of Chester 1541 convent? to 875 secular canons from 907 Benedictine abbey 1093–1540 originally dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, then to St Werburgh Durham CathedralCathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Cuthbert Diocese of Durham 997 secular canons 997 Benedictine priory 1093–1540 originally dedicated to St Mary and St Cuthbert Liverpool CathedralCathedral Church of Christ Diocese of Liverpool 1904 Manchester CathedralCathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George Diocese of Manchester 1847 former collegiate parish church (1421) Newcastle CathedralCathedral Church of St Nicholas Diocese of Newcastle 1882 former parish church Peel CathedralCathedral Church of St German Diocese of Sodor and Man 1980 former Parish Church, built between 1879 and 1884, spire removed 1907became cathedral in 1980 after several attempts to restore the ruined cathedral on St Patrick's Isle came to no avail although the diocese is in the Province of York, the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom Ripon CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid Diocese of LeedsDiocese of Ripon (1836–2014; "Ripon and Leeds", 1999–2014) 1836 monastery pre-660 later collegiate with secular canons (10th century?) Sheffield CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul Diocese of Sheffield 1914 former parish church Southwell MinsterCathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham 1884 collegiate with secular canons to 1840 Wakefield CathedralCathedral Church of All Saints Diocese of LeedsDiocese of Wakefield (1888–2014) 1888 former parish church York MinsterCathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter Diocese of York 627 Mother church of the Province of York
Catholic Church Latin Church Province of Westminster Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, location Brentwood CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen Diocese of Brentwood 1917 parish church 1861 Norwich CathedralCathedral Church of St John the Baptist Diocese of East Anglia 1976 Northampton CathedralCathedral Church of Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury Diocese of Northampton 1850 formerly the parish church of St Felix Nottingham CathedralCathedral Church of St Barnabas Diocese of Nottingham 1850 Westminster CathedralCathedral Church of the Most Holy Blood, St Mary, St Joseph and St Peter Archdiocese of Westminster 1910 Mother church of the Province of Westminster
Province of Birmingham Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, location Birmingham CathedralCathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Chad Archdiocese of Birmingham 1839 Mother church of the Province of Birminghampro-cathedral 1839–1841 Clifton CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul Diocese of Clifton 1973 preceded by The Pro-Cathedral of the Apostles Shrewsbury CathedralCathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and St Peter Alcantara Diocese of Shrewsbury 1850
Province of Liverpool Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, location Lancaster CathedralCathedral Church of St Peter Diocese of Lancaster 1924 Leeds CathedralCathedral Church of St Anne Diocese of Leeds 1878 rebuilt 1904 after original site used for road-widening Liverpool Metropolitan CathedralCathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ the King Archdiocese of Liverpool 1967 preceded by two earlier unfinished cathedrals Middlesbrough CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary Diocese ofMiddlesbrough 1983 translated to Coulby Newham from Middlesbrough town centre Newcastle CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary Diocese of Hexhamand Newcastle 1882 Salford CathedralCathedral Church of St John the Evangelist Diocese of Salford 1850 Sheffield CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie Diocese of Hallam 1980
Province of Southwark Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, Location Arundel CathedralCathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard Diocese of Arundel and Brighton 1965 formerly (to 1971) dedicated to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Plymouth CathedralCathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface Diocese of Plymouth 1858 Portsmouth CathedralCathedral Church of St John the Evangelist Diocese of Portsmouth 1882 Southwark CathedralCathedral and Metropolitical Church of St George Archdiocese of Southwark 1850 Mother church of the Province of Southwark
Bishopric of the Forces Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, location Aldershot CathedralCathedral Church of St Michael and St George Bishopric of the Forces 1972 Cathedral built by Sir Robert Lorimer 1892/3 initially for the Anglican chaplaincies of the British Army
Diocese of Gibraltar