Chester Cathedral

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Chester Cathedral is a historic Church of England cathedral in Chester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Bishop of Chester.

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Label Occurrences
Chester Cathedral canonical 14
Chester Cathedral (restoration work) 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican cathedral
Church of England church
cathedral
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Norman architecture
cityCentreLocation true
country England
dedicatedTo Jesus Christ
surface form: Christ

Virgin Mary
surface form: the Blessed Virgin Mary
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Chester
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of York
elevatedToCathedral 1541
foundedAsAbbey 11th century
function cathedral church
parish church
governingBody Chapter of Chester Cathedral
hasChoir cathedral choir
hasCloisterGarden true
hasFeature Lady Chapel
cathedral close
central tower
chapter house
choir
cloister
medieval choir stalls
nave
organ
refectory
stained glass windows
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
knownFor historic monastic buildings
medieval architecture
music and choral tradition
richly carved choir stalls
liturgicalTradition Anglican liturgy
locatedIn Cheshire
City of Chester
surface form: Chester
material red sandstone
namedAfter Saint Werburgh
openToPublic true
previousFunction Benedictine abbey church
previousName Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh
religiousAffiliation Anglicanism
seatOf Bishop of Chester
towerCount 1
usesLanguage English

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Earl of Chester associatedWithCathedral Chester Cathedral
City of Chester hasFeature Chester Cathedral
Giles Gilbert Scott notableWork Chester Cathedral
this entity surface form: Chester Cathedral (restoration work)
Diocese of Chester cathedral Chester Cathedral
Diocese of Chester seatOfBishop Chester Cathedral
Chester, United Kingdom hasFeature Chester Cathedral
subject surface form: Chester
Thomas Parnell burialPlace Chester Cathedral
Bishop of Chester seat Chester Cathedral
Bishop of Chester cathedral Chester Cathedral
Charles Burney educatedAt Chester Cathedral
Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh laterBecame Chester Cathedral
Saint Werburgh majorShrine Chester Cathedral
Chapter of Chester Cathedral governs Chester Cathedral
Chapter of Chester Cathedral locatedIn Chester Cathedral