Cathedral of St John the Evangelist
The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Portsmouth, England. It is the mother church of the Portsmouth diocese and seat of the Bishop of Portsmouth, currently the Right Reverend Philip Egan.Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Portsmouth, England
- Also known as: “Cathedral Church Of St John The Evangelist”, “Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth”, and “Portsmouth Catholic Cathedral”
- Address: Portsmouth, PO1 3HQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Park and HMS Victory.
Victoria Park
Park
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Victoria Park is a public park located just to the north of Portsmouth Guildhall, adjacent to Portsmouth and Southsea railway station and close to the city centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
HMS Victory
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HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. HMS Victory is situated 3,600 feet west of Cathedral of St John the Evangelist.
Monument To Admiral Napier
Memorial
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monument To Admiral Napier is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southsea and Buckland.
Southsea
Suburb
Southsea is a seaside resort and a geographic area of Portsmouth, Portsea Island in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Southsea is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.
Buckland
Suburb
Buckland is a residential area in the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire.
Gosport
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Cathedral of St John the Evangelist
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.80035° or 50° 48′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.09431° or 1° 5′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C2WRW24+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 32136389OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q1137795
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Cathedral of St John the Evangelist” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖史若望主教座堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس يوحنا الانجيلى”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Jean-l’Évangéliste de Portsmouth”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Jean-l’Évangéliste de Portsmouth”
- German: “Kathedrale von Portsmouth”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Portsmouth”
- Polish: “Katedra św. Jana Ewangelisty w Portsmouth”
- Russian: “Собор Святого Иоанна Евангелиста”
- Russian: “Собор Святого Иоанна”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Juan Evangelista”
- Turkish: “St.John Evangelist Katedrali”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Святого Іоанна Богослова”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Святого Іоанна Євангеліста”
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