Birmingham Cathedral | |
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Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, Birmingham | |
![]() The cathedral viewed from the south in March 2014 | |
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52°28′52″N 1°53′56″W / 52.481111°N 1.898889°W | |
Location | Birmingham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Tradition | Anglo-Catholicism |
Website | birminghamcathedral.com |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Archer |
Style | Baroque |
Years built | 1710-1725 |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Birmingham (since 1905) |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Michael Volland |
Dean | Matt Thompson |
Precentor | Josephine Houghton |
Canon Missioner | Andy Delmege |
The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it was consecrated in 1715. Located on Colmore Row in central Birmingham, St Philip's became the cathedral of the newly formed Diocese of Birmingham in 1905. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.