Westminster Cathedral
The site on which the cathedral stands in the City of Westminster was purchased by the Diocese of Westminster in 1885, and construction was completed in 1903. Westminster Cathedral is the largest Catholic church building in England and Wales and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster.
Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral has published a monthly magazine since 1896, before the building work was completed. The latest in a series of titles is "Oremus", which first appeared in 1996. (The Latin word "oremus" translates into English as "Let us pray".) "Oremus" is a 32-page colour magazine, which contains features and articles by well-known members of the Catholic community, as well as non-Catholic commentators and leading figures within British society. It is the successor of titles such as the "Westminster Cathedral Record", selling at 6d per copy from January 1896, the "Westminster Cathedral Chronicle", a monthly, available from January 1907 at 2d a copy or 3/- a year, post paid, and the "Westminster Cathedral Bulletin", first published in 1974. Dylan Parry, who edited the magazine between 2012 and August 2016, took the decision to make "Oremus" a free publication in 2013. The magazine is also available to download via Westminster Cathedral's website.