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Question:It's still standing. It's in Lancashire.
See http://manchestercathedral.org/

Here's a breakdown of the available records:

Original registers
Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Central Library, hold:
Baptisms 1666-1901
Marriages 1665-1910
Burials 1666-1848

Bishop's Transcripts
Lancashire Record Office hold:
Baptisms 1614-1639, 1672-1851
Marriages 1614-1639, 1672-1837
Burials 1614-1639, 1672-1846

Register Transcripts
The Owen Manuscripts available at Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Central Library, hold:
Baptisms 1573-1751
Marriages 1573-1804
Burials 1573-1710

Published by the Lancashire Parish Register Society:

Volume 31 - Baptisms, Marrriages & Burials 1573-1616.
Volume 55 - Baptisms & Marrriages 1616-1653.
Volume 56 - Burials 1616-1653.
Volume 89 - Births 1654-1662, Baptisms 1662-1666, Marriages & Burials 1653-1666.

Indexes
The Owen Manuscripts available at Manchester Archives and Local Studies, and Lancashire Record Office contain an index to:
Baptisms 1573-1751
Marriages 1573-1804
Burials 1573-1818
Boyd's marriage index 1573-1804 is held at Lancashire Record Office.

The IGI contains:

Baptisms - 1573-1870
Marriages - 1573-1885
Marriages 1837-1841 are held within Lancashire BMD. N.B. Select "Manchester" region.

To see all this in a better format, go to:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Man...


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's still standing. It's in Lancashire.
See http://manchestercathedral.org/

Here's a breakdown of the available records:

Original registers
Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Central Library, hold:
Baptisms 1666-1901
Marriages 1665-1910
Burials 1666-1848

Bishop's Transcripts
Lancashire Record Office hold:
Baptisms 1614-1639, 1672-1851
Marriages 1614-1639, 1672-1837
Burials 1614-1639, 1672-1846

Register Transcripts
The Owen Manuscripts available at Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Central Library, hold:
Baptisms 1573-1751
Marriages 1573-1804
Burials 1573-1710

Published by the Lancashire Parish Register Society:

Volume 31 - Baptisms, Marrriages & Burials 1573-1616.
Volume 55 - Baptisms & Marrriages 1616-1653.
Volume 56 - Burials 1616-1653.
Volume 89 - Births 1654-1662, Baptisms 1662-1666, Marriages & Burials 1653-1666.

Indexes
The Owen Manuscripts available at Manchester Archives and Local Studies, and Lancashire Record Office contain an index to:
Baptisms 1573-1751
Marriages 1573-1804
Burials 1573-1818
Boyd's marriage index 1573-1804 is held at Lancashire Record Office.

The IGI contains:

Baptisms - 1573-1870
Marriages - 1573-1885
Marriages 1837-1841 are held within Lancashire BMD. N.B. Select "Manchester" region.

To see all this in a better format, go to:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Man...

Go to the Church website and see if they have a spot to access parish records. If not, try the local civil records. there was a time when they were virtually the same. Weddings, for example, were conducted by the state and then blessed by the church. good luck