Peel Cathedral, Anglican cathedral in Peel, Isle of Man.
Peel Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the coastal town of Peel on the Isle of Man, built from local red sandstone. It has a long nave, stained glass windows, and a tower that stands visible above the surrounding rooftops.
The building was constructed between 1879 and 1884 as a parish church, then elevated to cathedral status in 1980 by an Act of Tynwald, the Isle of Man's parliament. This made it the seat of the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
The cathedral is dedicated to St German of Man, a Celtic missionary who lived from about 410 to 474 and whose feast day, St German's Day, is kept on 13 July. The building was rebranded as "Cathedral Isle of Man" at a thanksgiving service in July 2015 attended by Anne, Princess Royal, as patron of the development campaign.
The cathedral is in the center of Peel and easy to reach on foot. Facilities for visitors with reduced mobility are available inside, and there is a small kitchenette where you can make a hot drink.
Beneath the flagstones of the floor lie terracotta tiles bearing the names and signatures of hundreds of local residents, written in 2024 for a time capsule buried during the building's redevelopment. The cathedral choir was re-established in 2012 with trebles aged 7 to 14 drawn from island schools.
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