2016
SJ3590 : Abraham and the Ram, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
taken 9 years ago, near to Liverpool, England
Abraham and the Ram, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Each of the chapels around the perimeter of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral contains works of art and devotion by contemporary artists. This one, a statue by Liverpool sculptor Sean Rice (1931-1997) is titled "Abraham, our Father in Faith"; it stands in the west apse of the cathedral. The sculpture depicts Abraham with the ram caught in the thicket; a substitute for sacrifice, in the place of Abraham’s son Isaac (Link
Genesis 22, Abraham Tested).
Genesis 22, Abraham Tested).
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King at Liverpool is the largest Catholic cathedral in England. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967 to a design by Frederick Gibberd. Although earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1853, 1933, and 1953, none were completed (Link
The cathedral is a Grade II* listed building (List Entry Number: 1070607 Link
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- Grid Square
- SJ3590, 780 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 30 January, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 4 February, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 356 902 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.2915N 2:58.1548W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 356 902
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
