St Chad's Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.
St Chad’s was the first Catholic cathedral erected in England since the Reformation. It became the Cathedral formally in 1850 when Pope Pius IX restored the Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales.
It is there that Bishop Bernard has his cathedra, his 'Bishop's chair' symbol of his authority as leader of the Church in Birmingham.
Time
We will meet at the entrance to the Cathedral at 2pm on Saturday 4th February. Our visit will take about 90 minutes.
Location
For a map showing the location of the Cathedral clickhere.
St Chad’s was the first Catholic cathedral erected in England since the Reformation. It became the Cathedral formally in 1850 when Pope Pius IX restored the Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales.
It is there that Bishop Bernard has his cathedra, his 'Bishop's chair' symbol of his authority as leader of the Church in Birmingham.
Time
We will meet at the entrance to the Cathedral at 2pm on Saturday 4th February. Our visit will take about 90 minutes.
Location
For a map showing the location of the Cathedral click
- The Cathedral is easy walking distance from New Street Station.
- If you are using the 907 Bus to Birmingham from Boldmere, get off at Ryder St, James Watt Queensway, near the Children's Hospital and it is about a five minutes walk.
