Coventry old and new Cathedral, Coventry, England, UK
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Coventry old and new Cathedral, Coventry, England, UK
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Neale And Judith Clark
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and St Michael's Cathedral Coventry are the old and new Cathedralsin the city of Coventry, England, UK, GB, Europe
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, commonly known as Coventry Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The cathedral is located in Coventry, West Midlands, England.
St Michael's Church was largely constructed between the late 14th century and early 15th century from red sandstone. It was one of the largest parish churches in England when, in 1918, it was elevated to cathedral status on the creation of the Diocese of Coventry.This St Michael's Cathedral now stands ruined, bombed almost to destruction during the Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940 by the German Luftwaffe. Only the tower, spire, the outer wall and the bronze effigy and tomb of its first bishop, Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs, survived.
The current St Michael's Cathedral, built next to the remains of the old one, was designed by Basil Spence and Arup, built by John Laing and is a Grade I listed building
The foundation stone of the new cathedral was laid by Elizabeth II on 23 March 1956. The unconventional spire or flèche is 80 feet (24 m) tall and was lowered onto the flat roof by a helicopter, flown by Wing Commander John Dowling in April 1962.
St Michael's Victory over the Devil is a 1958 bronze sculpture by Jacob Epstein, displayed on the south end of the east wall outside of the new Coventry Cathedral, above the steps leading up from Priory Street to the cathedral's entrance and beside the stained glass of John Piper's bowed baptistry window.
The cathedral was consecrated on 25 May 1962 by Cuthbert Bardsley, Bishop of Coventry with Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, composed for the occasion, premiered in the new cathedral on 30 May to mark its consecration.
The Angel with the Eternal Gospel, one of the panes of Hutton's 'Great West Screen', which was smashed in 2020
Coventry's new cathedral adopted a modernist design.
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March 29th, 2023
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