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Leicester Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Saint Martin
Leicester Cathedral from the south
Leicester Cathedral is located in Leicester Central
Leicester Cathedral
Leicester Cathedral
Location within Leicester
52°38′05″N 1°08′14″W / 52.634644°N 1.137086°W / 52.634644; -1.137086
LocationLeicester, Leicestershire
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Websiteleicestercathedral.org
Architecture
StyleGothic
Years built1086–1867
Specifications
Number of spires1
Spire height67.1 metres (220 ft)
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLeicester (since 1927)
Clergy
Bishop(s)Martyn Snow
DeanKaren Rooms
PrecentorEmma Davies
Canon(s)1 diocesan vacancy
Canon PastorAlison Adams
Canon Missionervacant
Laity
Director of musicChristopher Johns
Organist(s)David Cowen, Rosie Vinter
Vaughan Porch (1897) by George Frederick Bodley
Vaughan Porch statues
East window
Choir stalls in the chancel (now removed)

The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester,[1] commonly known as Leicester Cathedral,[2] is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester.[3] The church was elevated to a collegiate church in 1922 and made a cathedral in 1927 following the establishment of a new Diocese of Leicester in 1926.[4][5][6]

The remains of King Richard III were reburied in the cathedral in 2015 after being discovered nearby in the foundations of the lost Greyfriars chapel, 530 years after his death.[7][8]

  1. ^ NA, NA (25 December 2015). The Macmillan Guide to the United Kingdom 1978-79. Springer. ISBN 9781349815111.
  2. ^ "Leicester Cathedral – A beating heart for City and County". Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Leicester Cathedral – Leicester Cathedral". Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Leicester Cathedral – Leicester Cathedral". Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Express, Britain. "Leicester Cathedral & Richard III Memorial | History & Photos". Britain Express. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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