Birmingham Cathedral

The oldest building in the city centre still used for its original purpose, Birmingham Cathedral is a haven of calm amid the busy city centre. The third smallest cathedral in the UK, the parish church of St Philip’s was consecrated on the 4th October 1715 as the parish church of St Martin’s was no longer big enough for the town’s population.

When the new Diocese of Birmingham was created in 1905, Charles Gore became the first Bishop of Birmingham and decided to use an existing church as seat of the Bishop, updating St Philip’s with canon’s stalls and electric lighting to enable its use as a the new cathedral. His statue now stands outside the cathedral.

A light, airy space, the cathedral has four stunning stained glass windows, created by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. Depicting four significant events from the life of Christ, they cast jewel-like colours across the floor and are worth lingering over, sitting and contemplating their beauty whilst enjoying the serene atmosphere of this lovely building.

Birmingham Cathedral

Cathedral Square,

Colmore Row,

Birmingham

B3 2QB