Christ Church Cathedral

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Christ Church Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Oxford, England, notable for serving both as the college chapel of Christ Church and as the cathedral of the Diocese of Oxford.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican cathedral
church building
college chapel
associatedInstitution Christ Church, Oxford
associatedMonarch Henry VIII of England
becameCathedral 1546
choirType cathedral choir
completedIn 13th century
constructionStart c. 1160
country United Kingdom
dateOfOrigin 12th century
dedicatedTo Holy Trinity
St Frideswide
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Oxford
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
floorPlanType cruciform church
foundedAs priory church of St Frideswide
founderOfCathedralStatus Henry VIII of England
foundingOrder Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
surface form: Augustinian canons
function cathedral of the Diocese of Oxford
college chapel of Christ Church
governingBody Dean and Chapter of Christ Church
hasOrgan pipe organ
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
liturgicalTradition Anglican liturgy
locatedIn Christ Church, Oxford
England
Oxford
material stone
mediaAppearance featured in film and television set in Oxford
musicTradition English choral tradition
notableFeature Gothic choir
Romanesque arches
St Frideswide
surface form: St Frideswide Shrine

bell tower with peal of bells
stained glass windows
stone vaulted nave
originalFunction priory church
ownership Christ Church, Oxford
primaryUse Christian worship
publicAccess permitted, with restrictions
religion Anglicanism
style Gothic architecture
Norman architecture
touristAttraction yes
universityAffiliation University of Oxford
usesLanguage English

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Oxford hasLandmark Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Meadow hasViewOf Christ Church Cathedral
Tom Quad hasBuilding Christ Church Cathedral
this entity surface form: Christ Church Cathedral entrance
Dean and Chapter of Christ Church jurisdiction Christ Church Cathedral
Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford adjacentTo Christ Church Cathedral
Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford hasViewOf Christ Church Cathedral
Merton Street hasViewOf Christ Church Cathedral