Bradford Cathedral
Bradford Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Peter, is an Anglican cathedral in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, one of three co-equal cathedrals in the Diocese of Leeds alongside Ripon and Wakefield. Its site has been used for Christian worship since the 7th century, when missionaries based in Dewsbury evangelised the area. For many centuries it was the parish church of St Peter and achieved cathedral status in 1919. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.
| Bradford Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Peter | |
Bradford Cathedral from the Cathedral Close | |
Bradford Cathedral Shown within West Yorkshire | |
| 53°47′44″N 1°44′51″W | |
| OS grid reference | SE1671533264 |
| Location | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Broad church, Open evangelical |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | c. 1400–1965 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds (since 2014) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Nick Baines |
| Dean | Andy Bowerman |
| Precentor | Pete Gunstone (Minor Canon for Worship and Nurture) |
| Canon(s) | Ned Lunn (Canon for Intercultural Mission and the Arts) |
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