St Paul's Cathedral
| St Paul's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Paul in London | |
.jpg) Aerial view of St Paul's Cathedral | |
| 51°30′50″N 0°05′54″W / 51.5138°N 0.0983°W | |
| Location | London, EC4 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stpauls.co.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Consecrated | 1697 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I Listed |
| Previous cathedrals | 4 |
| Architect(s) | Christopher Wren |
| Style | English Baroque |
| Years built | 1675–1710 |
| Groundbreaking | 1675 |
| Completed | 1710 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Nave width | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Width across transepts | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Height | 365 ft (111 m) |
| Dome height (outer) | 278 ft (85 m)[1] |
| Dome height (inner) | 225 ft (69 m)[2] |
| Dome diameter (outer) | 112 ft (34 m)[source?] |
| Dome diameter (inner) | 102 ft (31 m)[2] |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Tower height | 221 ft (67 m)[2] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | London (since 604) |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Sarah Mullally |
| Dean | Andrew Tremlett |
| Precentor | Philip Banks |
| Chancellor | Paula Gooder (lay reader) |
| Canon Treasurer | vacant |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Andrew Carwood |
| Organist(s) | James Orford[3] |
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican church in the City of London. The original version was built by Mellitus in 604 AD. He was Bishop of the East Saxons.
In 962 and 1087, the cathedral burnt down and was built again. Before today's version of the cathedral, there were four others. The earlier ones burnt down.
Today's cathedral is made of limestone. It was built after the Great Fire of London in 1666 had destroyed the "Old St Paul's". Its architect was Sir Christopher Wren, who designed a further 50 churches. Wren designed it in the Renaissance style. St Paul's is a popular tourist attraction and is still used as a church today. It is the cathedral of the Church of England Diocese of London. It is 365 feet (111 meters) high to the cross on top.
- ↑ "Explore our map". St Paul's Cathedral. The Golden Gallery. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
The Golden Gallery is the smallest of the galleries and runs around the highest point of the outer Dome, at 85 metres.
- 1 2 3 Ward Lock & Co., Limited (1914). A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to London and Its Environs (Thirty-Eighth Edition—Revised ed.). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. p. 209. OCLC 437623827. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "James Orford appointed as new organist of St Paul's Cathedral". St Paul's Cathedral. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
