The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the English town of Brentwood, Essex. It is the seat of the Diocese of Brentwood. 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 Anglican, Roman Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Brentwood is the name of several places in the world: Cities Brentwood, California, United States of America Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom Brentwood, Maryland, United States of America Brentwood, Missouri, United States of America Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States of America Brentwood, New York, United States of America Brentwood, Pennsylvania... Essex is a county in the East of England. ...

A parish church was built in a gothic style in 1861, and this relatively small building was raised to Cathedral status in 1917. Between 1989 and 1991 it was much enlarged in an Italianate Classical style by Quinlan Terry, with most of the original church building retained on the south (liturgical east) side. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Quinlan Terry (born 1937) is a notable British architect. ...

The cathedral has a square plan focussed on the high altar, placed in the nave to accommodate the liturgical reforms made by the Second Vatican Council. The interior is very light, as the windows in all four walls are glazed with plain glass, and light is also admitted from the cupola placed above the high altar. Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram. ... The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ...

See also

• Bishop of Brentwood

The Bishop of Brentwood is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood in the Province of Westminster. ...

External link

• Brentwood Cathedral