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| 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. |
