Truro Cathedral
| Truro Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
| 50°15′51″N 05°03′04″W / 50.26417°N 5.05111°W | |
| Location | Truro, Cornwall |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Tradition | High Church |
| Website | www.trurocathedral.org.uk |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | The Parish Church of St Mary's, Truro |
| Consecrated | 1887 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | J. L. Pearson |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1880–1910 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 3 |
| Number of spires | 3 |
| Spire height | 76m (crossing), 61m (western) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Truro (since 1876) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Hugh Nelson, Bishop of St. Germans and acting Bishop of Truro |
| Dean | Simon Robinson |
| Precentor | Simon Griffiths |
| Canon Chancellor | Alan Bashforth |
| Canon(s) | 2 vacancies |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | James Anderson-Besant |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Truro Cathedral |
| Designated | 29 December 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1205377 |
The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary.