Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary - Catholic cathedral in the city center of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the area of ​​Grainger Town. The church can not be called old, it was built in the middle of the XIX century. But this is the tallest church in the city, and its spire height of 70 meters has become a hallmark of the city as the Cathedral of St.. Nicholas or the Millennium Bridge.

In 1838, the general meeting of Catholics living in Newcastle, make a decision about the construction of churches, big and beautiful, which "would honor our faith, beautifying the city and host to twelve hundred people." Catholics living in Newcastle is not much, and the decision to build a large church was a testament of their faith. It was declared a fundraiser, and in 1842 was to raise enough money to buy land and to invite architect. They found Ogastes Pyudzhin, known for his work on the Houses of Parliament in London. His conversion to Catholicism stripped him of many orders, but provided him orders from the Catholic Church.

In 1842 Pyudzhin come to Newcastle and will soon submit its draft. Resources for the construction of the church committee were limited, but after a long discussion the price has been agreed and the project is mainly adopted. From the tower and spire had to be abandoned. The church was opened in 1844. In 1850, after the creation of the Diocese of Hexham, the church became a cathedral, and in 1860 allegedly named in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The money donated by the church in 1870 is completed by a tower and spire.

During the Second World War, the stained glass windows of the church were badly hit by the bombing.

The church was built in neo-Gothic style of the Pyudzhina and richly decorated with stained-glass windows.