Above all else, the Cathedral's Mission is to proclaim that Jesus Christ is alive and that His Gospel is true and relevant to today's world. The Cathedral must seek to live out the Christian faith, a faith rooted and grounded in the life of Jesus Christ. It offers its life as a resource centre for the Christian church on Merseyside, the Diocese and across the region and is a place where skills, expertise, faith and understanding are gathered together in the service of God's kingdom.
The cathedral is a centre of worship and celebration, exploring the mystery and glory of God and responding to His love. It is a centre of Learning, obeying Christ's commission to make known the Gospel through preaching, worship, education programmes and special events. It is a centre of hospitality, welcoming all of our visitors from all corners of the globe, and affirming our common humanity.
Statistics:
| Length: |
188.7 m |
(619 ft) |
| Area: |
9,687.4 sq. m |
(104,275 sq. ft) |
| Choir Vault |
35.3 m |
(116 ft) |
| Nave vault: |
36.5 m |
(120 ft) |
| Height of Tower: |
100.8 m |
(331 ft) |
| Under Tower Vault: |
53.3 m |
(175 ft) |
| Tower Arches: |
32.6 m |
(107 ft) |
| Bells: (height) |
67.0 m |
(219 ft) |
| (weight) |
31.5 tonnes |
(31 tons) |
- Liverpool is the largest Cathedral in the UK (in sq metres), and the 5th largest in the world.
- It's under-tower vault is the highest in the world
- It's bells are the highest and heaviest peal in the world
- There are two pipe organs in Liverpool Cathedral. The Grand Organ is the largest in the UK and is considered to be the largest operational church organ in the world with 10,267 pipes.
Statistics of other major features within the Cathedral can be found in other pages of the web-site