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Metropolitan Cathederal of Christ The King !
One of those rare occassions whereby I'm pleased with a photograph of architecture ! This photo' was taken from the rear of the Cathederal as there is far to much light pollution and street furniture obstructions in and around the stepped Main Entrance situated in Mount Pleasant !
People often ask 'Why "Metropolitan"?' One obvious answer is that Liverpool is fortunate enough to possess two mighty symbols of the Christian faith in the two Cathedrals which face each other at opposite ends of the aptly-named Hope Street ! Both are dedicated to Christ: the Anglican one to Christ and the Blessed Virgin and the Catholic one to Christ the King, so it helps avoid confusion to refer to one as 'Liverpool Cathedral' and the other as 'The Metropolitan Cathedral ' !
A term of endearment bestowed locally is " Paddys Wig-Wam " !
But the term "Metropolitan" indicates a wider remit than just Liverpool or indeed Merseyside, for this building is the seat (Greek 'Cathedra') of the Archbishop of Liverpool who is the spiritual leader of all the faithful of the Northern Province of the Catholic Church in England comprising seven dioceses in all !
Metropolitan Cathederal of Christ The King !
One of those rare occassions whereby I'm pleased with a photograph of architecture ! This photo' was taken from the rear of the Cathederal as there is far to much light pollution and street furniture obstructions in and around the stepped Main Entrance situated in Mount Pleasant !
People often ask 'Why "Metropolitan"?' One obvious answer is that Liverpool is fortunate enough to possess two mighty symbols of the Christian faith in the two Cathedrals which face each other at opposite ends of the aptly-named Hope Street ! Both are dedicated to Christ: the Anglican one to Christ and the Blessed Virgin and the Catholic one to Christ the King, so it helps avoid confusion to refer to one as 'Liverpool Cathedral' and the other as 'The Metropolitan Cathedral ' !
A term of endearment bestowed locally is " Paddys Wig-Wam " !
But the term "Metropolitan" indicates a wider remit than just Liverpool or indeed Merseyside, for this building is the seat (Greek 'Cathedra') of the Archbishop of Liverpool who is the spiritual leader of all the faithful of the Northern Province of the Catholic Church in England comprising seven dioceses in all !