Cathedrals · South East England
Roman Catholic Church of St Peter
Roman Catholic Church of St Peter is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Roman Catholic Church of St Peter is a cathedral in england south east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1868. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. It was built from 1860 to 1868 and designed by Gilbert Blount. It is situated on the corner of London Road and Black Dog Way in the centre of the city. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
In 1788, a Roman Catholic mission was founded in Gloucester. It was served by an Fr Gildart from a house on Berkeley Street. He did so with help from a £1,000 donation from a Miss Mary Webb. In 1789, it became a parish. In 1790, a Fr John Greenaway came to serve the parish and getting the chapel built. It was dedicated to St Peter ad Vincula and was built on London Road. It was registered in 1792. He died in 1800 and was buried in the chapel. In 1850, during the same year as the restoration of the English hierarchy, a Fr Leonard Calderbank became parish priest. With the increasing Catholic population of the city, he planned for a larger church to accommodate the congregation. In 1857, a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8674, -2.2409
- Address
- Gloucester
- Established
- 1868
- Official site
- www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17537610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Gloucester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Roman Catholic Church of St Peter?
- Roman Catholic Church of St Peter is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8674°, -2.2409°.
- When was Roman Catholic Church of St Peter built?
- Roman Catholic Church of St Peter dates to 1868.
- What denomination is Roman Catholic Church of St Peter?
- Roman Catholic Church of St Peter is affiliated with Christianity.