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St Chad's Cathedral

St Chad’s Cathedral is the Mother church of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. St Chad’s was designed by the great Gothic Revivalist Augustus Welby Pugin, who was also responsible for the Palaces of Westminster and the iconic clock tower of Big Ben.

As the first Catholic Cathedral erected in Great Britain following the Reformation of the 16th Century, it is of great significance.

St Chad’s is highlighted as one of Birmingham’s most significant buildings in the Pevsner Architectural Guide to Birmingham by Andy Foster.

It also features in ‘A Glimpse of Heaven’, a survey of the best 100 Catholic Churches in England and Wales published by English Heritage, in conjunction with the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales in 2006.

Opening times from Monday 15 June 2020

The Cathedral is open for private prayer Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 1.30 to 4pm

Thursday -  Cathedral closed

Friday and Saturday – 1.30 to 4pm

The Cathedral Mass is Saturday 10am and 2pm, Sunday 10am and 12noon

Opening hours may vary, please contact the Cathedral before making a journey.

Daily mass is still celebrated online - please refer to the Cathedral website.

Visit St Chad's Cathedral website and live stream

Published: 12th March, 2018

Updated: 18th January, 2021

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