Cathedral marks its 40th birthday.LIVERPOOL Metropolitan Cathedral Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (usually shortened to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool, England. It replaced the Pro-Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Copperas Hill. was making a song and dance about its 40th anniversary this weekend. It is 40 years tomorrow since Sir Frederick Gibberd's striking building was consecrated. The occasion is being celebrated with prayer, music, readings and dancing, echoing the opening ceremonies in 1967. The Most Reverend Most Reverend Noun (in Britain) a courtesy title applied to archbishops Patrick Kelly Archbishop of Liverpool, will celebrate a mass of thanksgiving with the Metropolitan cathedral choir at 11am tomorrow. The weekend of festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. begins today with a special service called We Give You Praise at 3pm. Parishioners from the archdiocese are expected to take part in the event, which tells the cathedral's story. The building was consecrated in May 1967 by Bishop Augustine Harris, now Bishop Emeritus of Middlesbrough and living in retirement in Ince Blundell. |
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