First Mass Celebrated In Liverpool Cathedral Crypt (1937)

Full title reads: "LIVERPOOL METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL - First Mass in Crypt Chapel".
Liverpool, Merseyside.
Procession of Roman Catholic priests arriving to Crypt Chapel of the new Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt Chapel for the first mass - crowd around Cathedral. Several shots of the mass and the crowd outside. Several shots of the Archbishop addressing the huge crowd gathered around the cathedral - he talks about the great task of finishing the cathedral. He then leaves escorted by several priests. Several shots of the crowds walking towards a new cathedral to try to enter and look around. Several shots of Lutyens design model of the cathedral.
FILM ID:937.41
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[@Schimmi289]

The cathedras was never finished as planned... Sorry to hear.

[@timothyobrien9183]

Beautiful cathedral

[@enrico_semeraroalberobello1522]

Ad Maiora dei Gloriam.

[@ransomcoates546]

Very nice vesture for the canons. I hope they still wear it.

[@awreckingball]

Unfortunately this fine temple designed for the Glory to God was replaced by a hideous monstrosity that resembles a wigwam and gives glory to no one.

[@TriremeBoy]

You mean its novus ordo now?

[@francisheperi4180]

That's sad news to me from NZ... Bloody wreckers!