protestant christianity – liverpool anglican cathedral

liverpool cathedral is the seat of the anglican bishop of liverpool and is the mother church of the anglican diocese of liverpool. it is the largest cathedral and religious building in britain and the eighth largest church in the world.

the cathedral is based on a design by giles gilbert scott and was constructed between 1904 and 1978. it is the longest cathedral in the world: the total external length of the building, including the lady chapel is 621 feet (189 m), and its internal length 480 feet (150 m). in terms of overall volume, liverpool cathedral ranks as the fifth-largest cathedral in the world.

sincerest thanks to jack connor and the cathedral staff for the kind invitation and the warm welcome to a building which challenges all superlatives.