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1651
After the defeat of Charles I, Scottish prisoners were interred here by Oliver Cromwell.
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1834
A prison was opened on the site.
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1850
The Diocese of Westminster created, at the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy by Pope Pius IX, with Nicholas Wiseman as first Archbishop.
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1867
Initial purchase of site adjacent to present Cathedral.
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1884
Cardinal Manning bought the site on which the Cathedral now stands.
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1894
Herbert Vaughan, the third Archbishop of Westminster, chose John Francis Bentley as the architect for the Cathedral.
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1895
The foundation stone was laid on 29 June.
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1896
The foundations were completed and by 1903 the fabric of the building was in position.
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1903
First regular celebration of daily Mass and Divine Office in the Cathedral.
Edward Elgar conducted first London performance of John Henry Newman’s 'The Dream of Gerontius'.
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1906
Unveiling and blessing of baldacchino.
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1908
Decoration of Holy Souls Chapel completed.
Eucharistic Congress - 7 cardinals, 130 bishops and 4,000 priests.
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1910
Consecration of the Cathedral.
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1918
Eric Gill's Stations of the Cross unveiled.
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1930
Body of St John Southworth enshrined in Chapel of St George.
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1935
Lady Chapel mosaics completed.
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1955
Statue of Our Lady of Westminster placed in Cathedral.
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1958
Sculpture of St Thérèse of Lisieux, by Giacomo Manzù put in place.
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1962
Mosaics in Blessed Sacrament Chapel, by Boris Anrep completed.
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1975
Construction of Piazza, opening view of Cathedral onto Victoria St.
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1982
Visit of Pope John Paul II.
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1995
Visit of HM the Queen during centenary celebrations. First visit of a sovereign to a Roman Catholic liturgy.
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1999
Millennium Cross unveiled.
Opening of the Jubilee Holy Door.
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2005
Body of Cardinal Vaughan re-interred in Chapel of St Thomas.
Redevelopment of Victoria opens up new views of the Cathedral. |
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2008
Westminster Cathedral featured on the 72p stamp of a new Royal Mail set called "British Cathedrals". |
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2010
In the year in which the centenary of the consecration of the Cathedral took place, Pope Benedict XVI visited Westminster Cathedral during his papal visit to the United Kingdom. |
