St Davids Cathedral
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St Davids Cathedral is a historic medieval Anglican cathedral in the city of St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales, renowned as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Davids Cathedral canonical | 7 |
| St Davids Cathedral is a historic site | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ medieval cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | patron saint of Wales ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | Monastery of Saint David ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Bishop’s Palace ruins nearby
ⓘ
Monastery of Saint David ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Saint David
relics of Saint David ⓘ relics of Saint Justinian ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concert venue
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint David ⓘ |
| denomination | Church in Wales ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of St Davids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAsMonasticCommunityBy | Saint David ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Bishop of St Davids ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dean and Chapter of St Davids ⓘ |
| hasChoir | cathedral choir ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| hosts | St Davids Cathedral Festival ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of St Davids
ⓘ
Pembrokeshire ⓘ St Davids ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageSiteSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| material | local purple sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central tower
ⓘ
elaborate wooden ceiling ⓘ fan vaulting in the quire ⓘ sloping cathedral floor ⓘ |
| papalPrivilege |
three pilgrimages to St Davids equalled one to Jerusalem
ⓘ
two pilgrimages to St Davids equalled one to Rome ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSignificance |
major pilgrimage site in medieval Western Europe
ⓘ
principal pilgrimage site in Wales ⓘ |
| previousDenomination |
Church of England
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| province |
Church in Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Church in Wales Province of Wales
|
| religiousAffiliation | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| status | active cathedral ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | smallest city in the United Kingdom by population ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St Davids Cathedral is a historic site