Arundel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in West Sussex, England. Dedicated in 1873 as the Catholic parish church of Arundel, it was not designated a cathedral until the foundation of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in 1965. It now serves as the seat of the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran or Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... Roman Catholic Diocese in southern England covering the counties of East and West Sussex and Surrey. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Arundel is a town in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ...

The Cathedral's location, construction, design, and dedication owe much to the Howard Family, who, as Dukes of Norfolk and Earls of Arundel are the most prominent English Catholic family, and rank first (below the English royal family) in the Peerage of England. The Howard family are sometimes called Englands second family. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ... The oldest extant Earldom (and perhaps the oldest extant title) in the English peerage is the Earldom of Arundel currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and used as a courtesy title by his heir. ... This article describes the British monarchy from the perspective of the United Kingdom. ... The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ...

While Arundel Castle has been the seat of the Howards' ancestors since 1102, Roman Catholic worship was suppressed in Arundel and elsewhere in England by the Conventicle Act of 1664. Thus, all churches and cathedrals in England were transferred to the Church of England in the period before the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829. Arundel Castle Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England, is one of the most impressive and complete castles remaining in Britain. ... The Conventicle Act of 1664, 16 Charles II c. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Catholic Emancipation was a process in Great Britain and Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century which involved reducing and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics which had been introduced by the Act of Uniformity, the Test Acts and the Penal Laws. ...

In 1868, forty years after the foundation of Roman Catholic parishes became again legal, Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk commissioned architect Joseph Hansom to design a new Roman Catholic sanctuary as a suitable counterpart to Arundel Castle. The architectual style of the cathedral is French Gothic, a style that would have been popular between 1300 and 1400—the period in which the Howards and the Dukes of Norfolk rose to national prominence in England. The Most Noble Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, 27 December 1847 – 11 February 1917, was an English nobleman and philanthropist. ... A Hansom cab. ... See also Gothic art. ... Events Beginning of the Renaissance. ... Events Henry IV quells baron rebellion and executes The Earls of Kent, Huntingdon and Salisbury for their attempt to have Richard II of England restored as King Jean Froissart writes the Chronicles Medici family becomes powerful in Florence, Italy Births December 25 - John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of...

The church was originally dedicated to Our Lady and St Philip Neri, but in 1971, following the Canonisation of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel and the reburial of his relics in the Cathedral, the dedication was changed to Our Lady and St Philip Howard. S. Filippo Neri Philip Romolo Neri (Filippo de Neri; called, Apostle of Rome), (July 21, 1515 - May 26, 1595), was an Italian churchman, noted for founding a society of secular priests called the Congregation of the Oratory. He was was born at Florence, the youngest child of Francesco Neri, a... This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ... Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel (28 June 1557–19 October 1595) was an English nobleman. ... Relics can be: Relics: the remains of saints (usually bones), honored in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. ...