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Building MPM495 - CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST

Summary

Mother Church to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth, built 1882.

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Full Description

St John's Catholic Cathedral is the Mother Church to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. The Cathedral was opened in 1882 to replace a much smaller Chapel in Prince George Street built in 1796. Originally designed by John Crawley, and later modified by Joseph Hansom and Canon Alexander Scoles, the building was completed in four phases between 1882 and 1906. The Cathedral was badly damaged during an air raid in 1941, and restored in 1950.


Historic England, The National Heritage List for England (Index). SPM35.

St John's Catholic Cathedral, 2014, St John's Catholic Cathedral Portsmouth Website (Bibliographic reference). SPM328.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- SPM328 Bibliographic reference: St John's Catholic Cathedral. 2014. St John's Catholic Cathedral Portsmouth Website.
  • --- SPM35 Index: Historic England. The National Heritage List for England.

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Location

Grid reference SU 6392 0047 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM