Faith & Denomination

Church of England (Anglican)

Anglican Christian — the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin. Known for its distinctive lantern tower and modern architectural additions, it serves as a spiritual beacon for Lancashire, offering a space for prayer, world-class music, and community reconciliation.

About Blackburn

Blackburn is a historic textile town in Lancashire, once known as the 'weaving capital of the world'. It is one of the few UK towns with its own cathedral, which sits in the heart of its newly revitalized town center.

• River Blakewater runs beneath the town
• Home to a 10th-century parish-turned-cathedral
• Birthplace of the Spinning Jenny (1764)
• First town to use mass fingerprinting (1948)