In the 1897 earthquake the cathedral suffered damage and was refurbished . In the subsequent massive earthquake of 1934 , when Calcutta was devastated , the cathedral 's steeple tower collapsed . It was reconstructed to a revised design . Following the 1934 Calcutta earthquake , the tower was rebuilt along the lines of the central Bell Harry tower of Canterbury Cathedral . On its completion , St.Paul 's replaced St.John 's Church as the cathedral . The cathedral also has a statue of Bishop Heber ( 17831826 ) , who was the Second Bishop of Calcutta ; the statue was sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey . The Bishop 's House across the street is also architecturally notable
earthquake of 1934
1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake
St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata