Historic churches · North Wales
Archdiocese of Liverpool
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Liverpolitana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the Isle of Man and part of North West Eng
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Liverpolitana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the Isle of Man and part of North West England. The episcopal see is Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The archdiocese is the centre of the Ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool which covers the north of England as well as the Isle of Man.
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Liverpolitana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the Isle of Man and part of North West England. The episcopal see is Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The archdiocese is the centre of the Ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool which covers the north of England as well as the Isle of Man.
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Background
History
With the gradual abolition of the legal restrictions on the activities of Catholics in England and Wales in the early 19th century, Rome decided to proceed to bridge the gap of the centuries from Queen Elizabeth I by instituting Catholic dioceses on the regular historical pattern. Thus Pope Pius IX issued the bull Universalis Ecclesiae of 29 September 1850 by which thirteen new dioceses which did not formally claim any continuity with the pre-Elizabethan English dioceses were created. One of these was the diocese of Liverpool. Initially it comprised the Hundreds of West Derby, Leyland, Fylde, Amounderness and Lonsdale in Lancashire and the Isle of Man. In the early period from 1850 the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4047, -2.9686
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L3 5TQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Official site
- liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Archdiocese of Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Archdiocese of Liverpool?
- Archdiocese of Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L3 5TQ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- Is Archdiocese of Liverpool free to visit?
- Yes, Archdiocese of Liverpool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Archdiocese of Liverpool?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode L3 5TQ. It sits within the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency.