Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King

Local nameMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
LocationLiverpool, UK

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King and locally nicknamed "Paddy's Wigwam", is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.

The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.

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Opening hours

Cathedral:
Mon - Sun: 7:30 am - 6 pm

Lutyens Crypt:
Mon - Sat: 10 am - 3:30 pm

Admission

Admission to the Lutyens Crypt is £3 per person.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Metropolitan_Cathedral

Official website http://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk/

Email enquiries@metcathedral.org.uk

Phone +44 151 709 9222

Address Mount Pleasant, L3 5TQ Liverpool, UK

Coordinates 53°24'17.834" N -2°58'6.961" E

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