Truro Cathedral
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The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary. It is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom featuring three spires.[lower-alpha 1]
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Truro Cathedral | |
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Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
50°15′51″N 05°03′04″W | |
Location | Truro, Cornwall |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Tradition | High Church |
Website | www.trurocathedral.org.uk |
History | |
Former name(s) | The Parish Church of St Mary's, Truro |
Consecrated | 1887 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | J. L. Pearson |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1880–1910 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 4 |
Number of spires | 3 |
Spire height | 76m (crossing), 61m (western) |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Truro (since 1876) |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Hugh Nelson, Bishop of St. Germans and acting Bishop of Truro [1] |
Dean | Simon Robinson (dean-designate) |
Precentor | Simon Griffiths |
Canon Chancellor | Alan Bashforth |
Canon(s) | 2 vacancies |
Laity | |
Director of music | James Anderson-Besant |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Truro Cathedral |
Designated | 29 December 1950 |
Reference no. | 1205377 |
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