Why Is It Called the Pro Cathedral?

It was designated as a “pro-cathedral” for the simple reason the Roman Catholic Church believed it had a prior claim to Christ Church Cathedral, going back long before the Reformation, and lived in the expectation that it would “get it back” at some stage, or else build a great new cathedral that would put Christ ...

What is the meaning of Pro-Cathedral?

A pro-cathedral is a parish church that is temporarily serving as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese or has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction that is not yet entitled to a proper cathedral, such as an apostolic prefecture or apostolic administration.

When was the pro-cathedral built?

Construction commenced in 1815, and like many buildings, how the Pro-Cathedral looks now differs from the architect's original vision. One obvious difference is how the ceiling was intended to look, prior to the inclusion of a dome.