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The Diocese of Middlesbrough
The Diocese of Middlesbrough consists of the boroughs of Middlesbrough, Redcar
and Cleveland, Stockton on Tees (south of the river), the cities of Kingston upon Hull and York, East Yorkshire and most of
North Yorkshire.
The Patronal Feasts of the Diocese of Middlesbrough are those of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
St Wilfrid.and St John of Beverley.
The Cathedral Church of St. Mary in Middlesbrough
The nave of St. Mary’s Cathedral is the main body of the church.
The nave, ‘an unpretentious but deeply religious place for a worshipping community’, is a large
fan-shaped auditorium with a sloping floor, seating for about 700 people on ash benches, and two v-shaped multi-purpose areas.
These provide excellent adaptability and accessibility ands are separated from the rest of the nave by low rails with glass
panels depicting the coats of arms of the Bishops of Middlesbrough as well as those of the civic areas represented in the
diocese.
The papal coat of arms is depicted in the narthex, the principle entrance to the Cathedral.
There is also a side chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Grace.
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