Pope Francis has created a cathedral for the Isle of Man.
The Holy Father has designated cathedral status to the Church of Saint Mary of the Isle in Douglas, the capital of the island in the Irish Sea.
The announcement follows the decision to award Douglas city status as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.
The Isle of Man is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool which means that the diocese will effectively have two Catholic cathedrals.
St Mary’s will be referred to as a co-cathedral with the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool’s city centre, some 80 miles away.
