Portsmouth Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
The Portsmouth Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Portsmouth and St. John the Evangelist dedicated. It is the seat of the Bishop of Portsmouth and was opened on August 10, 1892.
history
The cathedral was built in 1882 to accommodate the rapidly growing community of Roman Catholic Christians. At that time it replaced a chapel built in 1796, which stood about 800 meters west of today's cathedral. Architecturally, the cathedral can be attributed to the neo-Gothic style of the 19th century, as it has a curved apse and a flat transept . It was originally designed by John Crawley with a tall tower on the southwest corner, but the underground made this impossible. Crawley died immediately after construction began. The project was initiated by his partner Joseph Hansomcontinued, who changed the design. The building was built mainly from red bricks.
In 1941 the cathedral was badly damaged during World War II. Especially the windows with their stained glass, and above all the window above the high altar , were permanently destroyed by the bombing and had to be repaired or replaced. The round window (rose window) in the south transept was the only one that remained.
The interior layout of the cathedral was changed on several occasions. The high altar, which initially stood in the apse of the choir , was moved to the front in 1906 and provided with an elaborate canopy . During this time, Nathaniel Westlake also decorated the walls with paintings. These were destroyed in the 1970s. In 1971, Bishop Warlock initiated another major reorganization that included dismantling the canopy and rebuilding the altar. This enabled the priest to look directly at the community. In 1982 the previous order was restored by Bishop Emery. At the turn of the century, Bishop Hollis decided to carry out extensive restoration, reorganization and expansion of the cathedral.
There are two cathedrals in Portsmouth. The second cathedral is St Thomas of Canterbury Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth) of the Anglican Church. It is also often referred to as Portsmouth Cathedral .
organ
The organ was installed in the cathedral in 2001 by the organ builder David Wells. It is an instrument that was built by the organ builder TC Lewis for a church in Christ Church. The instrument has been restored and expanded, using registers from the former organ of the Mander organ builder from 1964. The organ today has 51 stops on three manuals and a pedal. The choir organ, which consists of two separate works, is played from the first manual. The actions are electric.
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Coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′ 1 ″ N , 1 ° 5 ′ 39 ″ W.