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Guildford Cathedral | |
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Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit | |
51°14′28″N 0°35′24″W / 51.2411°N 0.5900°W | |
Location | Guildford, Surrey |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | guildford-cathedral |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Consecrated | 1961 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
Designated | 1981 |
Architect(s) | Edward Maufe |
Style | Neo-Gothic/Art Deco |
Years built | 1936–1961 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 1 |
Tower height | 48.8 m (160 ft) |
Bells | 12 |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Guildford (since 1927) |
Clergy | |
Dean | Dianna Gwilliams |
Subdean | Stuart Beake |
Canon(s) | Chris Hollingshurst |
Priest(s) | Mavis Wilson, Duncan Myers |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Katherine Dienes-Williams |
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford, commonly known as Guildford Cathedral, is the Anglican cathedral in Guildford, Surrey, England. Earl Onslow donated the first 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land on which the cathedral stands, with Viscount Bennett, a former Prime Minister of Canada, purchasing the remaining land and donating it to the cathedral in 1947. Designed by Edward Maufe and built between 1936 and 1961, it is the seat of the Bishop of Guildford. The cathedral was listed as Grade II* by Historic England in 1981.[1]