Wakefield Cathedral
| Wakefield Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of All Saints | |
Wakefield Cathedral | |
| 53°40′59″N 1°29′49″W / 53.68306°N 1.49694°W | |
| Location | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Liberal Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | www.wakefield-cathedral.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architect(s) | George Gilbert Scott John Loughborough Pearson |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | c. 1300–1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 247 feet (75 m) |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds (since 2014) |
| Episcopal area | Wakefield |
| Archdeaconry | Pontefract |
| Deanery | Wakefield |
| Parish | All Saints, Wakefield |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Nick Baines |
| Dean | Simon Cowling |
| Precentor | Kathryn Goldsmith |
| Canon(s) | Philip Hobday (Sub-Dean and Canon Missioner) |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | James Bowstead Alana Brook (Assistant) |
Wakefield Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, is a co-equal Anglican cathedral with Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals, in the Diocese of Leeds and a seat of the Bishop of Leeds. Originally the parish church, it has Anglo Saxon origins and, after enlargement and rebuilding, has the tallest spire in Yorkshire. Its 247-foot (75 m) spire is the tallest structure in the City of Wakefield. The cathedral was designated a Grade I listed building on 14 July 1953.