Middlesbrough Cathedral

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Middlesbrough Cathedral
Front view

The Cathedral of Middlesbrough ( Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin ) in the district Coulby Newham the northern English city of Middlesbrough is the Episcopal Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough . It was a design by Frank Swainston built starting in 1985 and on May 15, 1988 Bishop Augustine Harris consecrated .

history

A neo-Gothic cathedral was built in the city center from 1876 for the bishopric in the then important industrial city of Middlesbrough, which was built in 1878 . The structural change led to the departure of most of the community members. In 1976 the diocese decided to build a new cathedral in the rapidly growing southern district of Coulby Newham. After long planning, the foundation stone was laid on November 3rd, 1985.

The old bishop's church, since then co- cathedral , fell victim to a fire in May 2000.

Architecture and equipment

The Marienkathedrale is an irregular polygon with a multiple nested flat tent roof . The bells are hung openly on the free-standing, slim bell tower. The architecture and interior design are based on the ecclesiological and liturgical specifications of the Second Vatican Council .

organ

The organ was built in 1987 by the Belgian company Orgelbau Schumacher from Eupen . The instrument stands free in the room, to the right of the altar. It has 14 stops on two manuals and a pedal. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Open diapason 8th'
2. Chimney Flute 8th'
3. Principal 4 ′
4th Nazard 2 1 ⁄ 3  ′
5. Fifteenth 2 ′
6th Tierce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
7th Mixture III
8th. Trumpet 8th'
II breastwork C – g 3
9. Stopped diapason 8th'
10. Salicional 8th'
11. Chimney Flute 4 ′
12. Principal 2 ′
13. Cornet II
Tremulant
Pedals C – f 1
14th Sub bass 16 ′
15th Flood 8th'
16. Bassoon 16 ′

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Some history (website of the diocese)
  2. ↑ Report and pictures
  3. ↑ information on organ (English)

Web links

Commons : Middlesbrough Cathedral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 54 ° 31 '21.9 "  N , 1 ° 12' 49.6"  W.