Westminster Cathedral

E78838

Roman Catholic cathedral cathedral church building

Westminster Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church in England and Wales, renowned for its Neo-Byzantine architecture and prominent location in central London.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral → cathedral → church building →
architect	John Francis Bentley →
architecturalStyle	Neo-Byzantine architecture →
architecturalType	basilica →
cityRank	principal Roman Catholic church in England and Wales →
completionDate	1903 →
consecrationYear	1910 →
constructionStartDate	1895 →
coordinateLocation	51.4963°N 0.1406°W →
country	United Kingdom →
currentUse	active cathedral →
dedicatedTo	The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ →
denomination	Latin Church →
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster →
distinctionFrom	Westminster Abbey →
foundedBy	Cardinal Herbert Vaughan →
foundedFor	Roman Catholics in London →
function	site of major Roman Catholic liturgies in England and Wales →
governingBody	Archdiocese of Westminster →
hasCampanile	yes →
hasChoir	Westminster Cathedral Choir →
hasDome	yes →
heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building →
heritageDesignationCountry	England →
locatedIn	City of Westminster → England → England and Wales → London →
material	brick → marble →
musicTradition	strong choral tradition →
near	Victoria Station →
notableFeature	distinctive striped brick and stone exterior → large campanile bell tower with public viewing gallery → richly decorated interior chapels with marble and mosaics → uncompleted main interior vault mosaics →
patronSaint	The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ →
province	Province of Westminster →
proximityTo	Westminster Abbey →
religiousAffiliation	Roman Catholic Church →
rite	Roman Rite →
status	cathedral church of the Archbishop of Westminster → metropolitan cathedral → mother church of the Roman Catholic community in England and Wales →
streetAddress	Victoria Street →
towerHeight	approximately 87 metres →
towerName	St Edward’s Tower →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
City of Westminster → Westminster, London, England →	contains
London Victoria railway station →	near