The Diocese of Liverpool was founded on 29 September 1850, and elevated to the status of an archdiocese on 28 October 1911. It consists of the county of Lancashire (south of the Ribble), parts of Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and the Isle of Man. It is the Metropolitan diocese in the Province of Liverpool. The cathedral is in Liverpool, and is dedicated to Christ the King. 208 churches were visited for Taking Stock (2007).
A modest post-Vatican II suburban building, designed using simple materials to create a functional, but attractive... Read More
Interwar brick and terracotta church with perpendicular Gothic detailing. The exterior is plain apart from the gable... Read More
A chapel and attached presbytery of the low-key type that prevailed between the passing of the Second Relief Act of... Read More
A good example of an early nineteenth-century chapel, built shortly before Catholic Emancipation and displaying... Read More
A fairly large church in Early English style, on a prominent corner site. Part of the early development of... Read More
An interwar brick and terracotta church with perpendicular Gothic detailing. The exterior is plain apart from the gable... Read More
A late work by M. E Hadfield, completed by his son Charles. Although somewhat old-fashioned for its date, this is an... Read More
A modestly-sized church displaying fairly advanced liturgical planning for its date and notable for its dalle de verre... Read More
One of the major churches of the twentieth century. Opened in 1936 to the design of the Liverpool architect Francis... Read More
A solid interwar church, built in Italian Renaissance style. The interior volume, finishes and acoustics are of high... Read More
A substantial brick interwar church of neo-Romanesque design by L.A.G. Prichard. The tower is a local landmark. The... Read More
The external appearance of this 1950s church is unremarkable, but the effect of the stained glass, coupled with other... Read More
