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RC Cathedral of St Chad, Birmingham

Saint Chad's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Province of Birmingham, England, a province of the Catholic Church in Great Britain. It is dedicated to Saint Chad of Mercia. It was the first Roman Catholic cathedral to be built in England after the Reformation and is one of only three minor basilicas in England (the others being Downside Abbey and Corpus Christi Priory). It is a Grade II* listed building. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1738x2161, 686 KB) Summary RC Cathedral of St Chad, Birmingham, England, photographed by me 10th May 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1738x2161, 686 KB) Summary RC Cathedral of St Chad, Birmingham, England, photographed by me 10th May 2006. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... The Catholic Church in Great Britain is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, sometimes known as the Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual government and teaching of the Pope and Catholic Bishops throughout the world. ... Chad of Mercia (Anglo-Saxon: Ceadda, pronounced chadda) (died March 2, 672) was a monk and priest in 7th century England. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... St. ... Saint Gregorys Abbey, commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery of the English Benedictine Congregation. ... Corpus Christi Priory is a Roman Catholic Premonstratensian monastery and basilica in Miles Platting, Manchester, England. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

History

St. Chad's was the first Catholic cathedral erected in England after the Protestant Reformation initiated in 1534 by King Henry VIII. St. Chad's Cathedral was built at the behest of Bishop Thomas Walsh, the local apostolic vicar. It was consecrated as a church on 21 June 1841, named a cathedral in 1850 by Pope Pius IX, and declared a minor basilica in 1941 by Pope Pius XII. The first Bishop of Birmingham was William Bernard Ullathorne O.S.B., whose remains are entombed beneath St Chad's. The Reformation was a movement in the 16th century to reform the Catholic Church in Western Europe. ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ... Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... This article is about a title or office in religious bodies. ... Apostolic vicariate is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church for non-Catholic or missionary regions and countries which do not have a diocese yet. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) Year 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Pope Pius IX (May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from his election in June 16, 1846, until his death more than 31 years later in 1878, making him the longest-reigning Pope since the Apostle St. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Pope Pius XII (Latin: ), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as the 260th pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from March 2, 1939 until his death. ... William Bernard Ullathorne (7 May 1806-21 March 1889), English Roman Catholic bishop, was born at Pocklington, Yorkshire to an old Roman Catholic family. ...

The Cathedral was bombed in November 1940. The bomb fell through the roof and bounced from the floor into some central heating pipe, when it then exploded. The water from the damaged central heating pipes then extinguished the subsequent fire. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Design

Alternative view

The Cathedral has a neo-gothic design by Augustus Pugin. It is located on a hillside that was once the edge of the old industrial area in Birmingham and now sits on the 1960s St. Chad's Queensway, which was built around it. It was constructed of red brick and reddish gray stone. Narrow floor dimensions are compensated by a soaring roof and ceiling with curving trusses painted blue and sanctuary pillars painted gold. The relics above the high altar at St Chad's were originally enshrined at, and rescued from, Lichfield Cathedral, before its destruction during the Reformation. The altar is built of limestone, oak, and pine. The 16th century Flemish pulpit was donated by a Catholic church in Germany and the stalls were given by a number of Catholic congregations in Belgium. In 1932, St Chad's was expanded with St Edward's Chapel, which was built in memory of Archbishop Edward Ilsley and his patron St Edward the Confessor. The chapel windows depict the history of St Chad's, its relics, and those who have served the church there. The current church organ was built by J. W. Walker in 1993 and is considered to be one of the finest organs of any church in Britain.^{[citation needed]} Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (March 1, 1812–September 14, 1852) was an English-born architect, designer and theorist of design now best remembered for his work on churches and on the Houses of Parliament. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Queensway in Birmingham, looking southwest from Great Charles Street. ... An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be layed with one hand using mortar. ... In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a static structure consisting of straight slender members inter-connected at joints into triangular units. ... Ajax prepares to violate the sanctuary of Athena by abducting Cassandra by force: red-figure vase, c. ... A relic is an object, especially a piece of the body or a personal item of someone of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial, Relics are an important aspect of Buddhism, some denominations of Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other personal belief systems. ... Look up Altar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... Subgenera Subgenus Strobus Subgenus Ducampopinus Subgenus Pinus See Pinus classification for complete taxonomy to species level. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... For other uses of Ambo, see Ambo, Ethiopia, Kom Ombo, ambulance Ambo (band). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

See also

• Chad of Mercia
• Catholic Church in Great Britain
• St Philip's (Church of England)
• Dormition of the Mother of God and St Andrew (Greek Orthodox)

St Chad's Queensway was removed in 2007, causing traffic gridlock for some months.When the works are completed the new boulevarde should enhance the cathedral setting. Chad of Mercia (Anglo-Saxon: Ceadda, pronounced chadda) (died March 2, 672) was a monk and priest in 7th century England. ... The Catholic Church in Great Britain is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, sometimes known as the Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual government and teaching of the Pope and Catholic Bishops throughout the world. ... St Philips Cathedral St Philips Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral, in Colmore Row, Birmingham, England, dedicated to St Philip. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] 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. ... The Dormition of the Mother of God and St Andrew is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Birmingham, England, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God and St Andrew. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself as: the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles, having maintained unbroken the link between its clergy and the Apostles by means of Apostolic Succession. ...

External links

• History of the Cathedral
• The Archdiocese of Birmingham
• Local newspaper article about plans for the Cathedral's setting