People
often ask 'Why "Metropolitan"?' One obvious answer is
that Liverpool is fortunate enough to possess two mighty symbols
of the Christian faith in the two Cathedrals which face each other
at opposite ends of the aptly-named Hope Street. Both are dedicated
to Christ: the Anglican one to Christ and the Blessed Virgin and
the Catholic one to Christ the King, so it helps avoid confusion
to refer to one as 'Liverpool Cathedral' and the other as 'The Metropolitan
Cathedral.'
But the term "Metropolitan" indicates a wider remit than
just Liverpool or indeed Merseyside, for this building is the seat
(Greek 'Cathedra') of the Archbishop of Liverpool who is the spiritual
leader of all the faithful of the Northern Province of the Catholic
Church in England comprising seven dioceses in all.
We hope that your visit to our website will give you a flavour
of the luminous beauty and spiritual atmosphere of this remarkable
building and of the many ways in which, together with its Sister
Cathedral, it bears witness to the Christian faith and serves the
wider community in our City and region.
Rev Anthony O'Brien Dean
This Site is normally updated once a week, but changes
are made for special occasions.
People
often ask 'Why "Metropolitan"?' One obvious answer is
that Liverpool is fortunate enough to possess two mighty symbols
of the Christian faith in the two Cathedrals which face each other
at opposite ends of the aptly-named Hope Street. Both are dedicated
to Christ: the Anglican one to Christ and the Blessed Virgin and
the Catholic one to Christ the King, so it helps avoid confusion
to refer to one as 'Liverpool Cathedral' and the other as 'The Metropolitan
Cathedral.' 
