[1] Originally built by Charles Walker Posnett British Wesleyan Methodists, it was consecrated on 25 December 1924.

Built by the British Wesleyan Methodists, the cathedral is now under the jurisdiction of the Church of South India.

The cathedral's construction was spearheaded by Reverend Charles Walker Posnett, being funded by his family (devoted methodists that had gathered a large wealth owning tanneries in Runcorn), and the local government.

Rev.Posnett soon raised a moderate structure on that very spot just enough for the Christian community within the Mission Compound in the traditional shape of a church.

He started building the present Cathedral in 1914 on a sprawling 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land in Ghusnabad area.

Massive pillars built with fine-hewn and well dressed grey stone support the gallery and the whole edifice.

The roof of the church is made sound-proof by means of hollow sponge material, and has an impressive style of vaulting.

(It is said that when the nizam of Hyderabad discovered that the church would be higher than the Charminar, he made a vain bid to have its height reduced.

JB Gass was, in fact, a Unitarian by persuasion, but had strong links with Congregationalists and Methodists through his own social involvement as a man of faith (added by M Head, former Senior Partner, retired, of Bradhsaw Gass and Hope LLP, Bolton Street, Lancashire).