Blackburn Cathedral
| Blackburn Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin with St Paul | |
The Cathedral from the east | |
Blackburn Cathedral Shown within Blackburn town centre | |
| 53°44′50″N 2°28′53″W / 53.7473°N 2.4813°W | |
| Location | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1977 |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1820–1967 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Blackburn (since 1926) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Philip North |
| Dean | Peter Howell-Jones |
| Canon | Canon Dr Jenny Gaffin (Canon Precentor) |
| Canon Missioner | Canon James Lawrence |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | John Robinson |
| Organist | John Hosking (Organist in Residence) |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin |
| Designated | 28 November 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1239147 |
Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin with Saint Paul, is an Anglican (Church of England) cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England. The cathedral site has been home to a church for over a thousand years and the first stone church was built there in Norman times.