Leicester Cathedral

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Leicester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Leicester, England, best known in recent years as the burial place of King Richard III.

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Leicester Cathedral canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican cathedral
cathedral church
administrativeArea Leicester
surface form: City of Leicester
alsoKnownAs Cathedral Church of Saint Martin
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
burialPlaceOf Richard III of England
surface form: King Richard III

Richard III of England
city Leicester
clergyRole Bishop of Leicester
Dean of Leicester
consecrationYear 1927
country England
United Kingdom
dateOfRichardIIIReinterment 2015
dedicatedTo Martin of Tours
surface form: Saint Martin of Tours
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Leicester
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
function seat of the Bishop of Leicester
governingBody Dean and Chapter of Leicester
hasCemetery cathedral churchyard
hasFeature spire
hasPart tomb of Richard III
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
languageOfWorship English
liturgicalTradition Anglican
locatedIn East Midlands
Leicester
Leicestershire
material stone
nearbyLandmark Leicester Guildhall
Leicester
surface form: Leicester city centre
notableEvent reinterment of Richard III in 2015
notableFor burial place of King Richard III
originalConstructionCentury 13th century
parish St Martin, Leicester
previousStatus parish church
region England
religion Christianity
status cathedral
towerFeature central tower
uses Christian worship
civic services
diocesan ceremonies
tourism
website https://leicestercathedral.org

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Diocese of Leicester cathedral Leicester Cathedral
Richard III of England placeOfBurial Leicester Cathedral
Leicester hasLandmark Leicester Cathedral
Leicester hasCathedral Leicester Cathedral
Greyfriars Church, Leicester nearbyLandmark Leicester Cathedral
cathedrals of the Church of England hasPart Leicester Cathedral
Archdeacon of Leicester associatedWith Leicester Cathedral
Richard Plantagenet placeOfBurial Leicester Cathedral
subject surface form: Richard III of England
Bishop of Leicester cathedral Leicester Cathedral
Bishop of Leicester seat Leicester Cathedral
Bishop of Leicester associatedWithBuilding Leicester Cathedral
King Richard III Visitor Centre locatedNear Leicester Cathedral
Leicester Market locatedNear Leicester Cathedral
Highcross Leicester nearbyLandmark Leicester Cathedral