[4] The first oratorio to be performed in Liverpool was Handel's Messiah, which took place in St Peter's Church.

The architecture of the pro-cathedral was criticized for being inconsistent, as each of the doorways to the church featured different designs.

The church had a single tower that measured 108 feet (33 meters) in height, with the upper part being octagonal in shape and containing a peal of ten bells.

By the early 20th century, it was felt that Liverpool deserved a more significant building as its cathedral.

Construction on the new Liverpool Cathedral commenced in 1904, and by 1922, St Peter's Church was deemed obsolete.