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St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London.
- Burials
This category includes people buried in Old St Paul's...
- Old St Paul's
Old St Paul's Cathedral was the cathedral of the City of...
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St Paul's is a London Underground station located in the...
- St Paul's Cross
A sermon preached from Paul's Cross (in the lower-left...
- David Ison
From 2012 until he retired in 2022, he was the Dean of St...
- Diocese of London
2013–present: Michael Colclough, retired canon pastor of St...
- Burials
St Paul's is a popular tourist attraction and is still used as a church today. It is the cathedral of the Church of England Diocese of London. It is 365 feet (111 meters) high to the cross on top.
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London. Its dedication in honour of Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604.
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Explore our timeline. 604 - 1500. Early foundations. 604. St Paul's is consecrated. Find out more. 962. Third St Paul’s built after Vikings destroy second iteration. 1087. Normans begin construction of fourth Cathedral following fire. 1090. Wullman is recorded as the first Dean of the Cathedral. 1240. Medieval Old St Paul's is consecrated.
The cathedral was designed by the famous British architect Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1710 after 35 years of construction. The building's architecture is a perfect example of Baroque style, characterized by grandeur, opulence, and a sense of drama.
At 365 feet (111 m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1963. The dome remains among the highest in the world. St Paul's is the second-largest church building in area in the United Kingdom after Liverpool Cathedral.
