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Rochester Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Christ
and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral is located in Kent
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral
Shown within Kent
51°23′20″N 0°30′12″E / 51.388962°N 0.503293°E / 51.388962; 0.503293
OS grid referenceTQ 74273 68521
LocationRochester, Medway, Kent
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Websiterochestercathedral.org
History
Former name(s)Priory of St Andrew
(604–1542)
StatusCathedral
Founded604
Founder(s)St Justus
Consecrated604
Past bishop(s)John Fisher
Nicholas Ridley
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated24 October 1950
Architect(s)Gundulf of Rochester
StyleNorman, Gothic
Years built1079–1238
Specifications
Bells10 (full circle)
Tenor bell weight30 long cwt 14 lb (3,374 lb or 1,530 kg)
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseRochester (since 604)
Clergy
ArchbishopJustin Welby
Bishop(s)vacant
bishop-designate: Jonathan Gibbs
DeanPhilip Hesketh
PrecentorMatthew Rushton
Canon ChancellorGordon Giles
Canon(s)Sue Brewer (Borstal)
Chris Dench (IME)
Laity
Director of musicJeremy Lloyd (Acting)
Business managerSimon Lace
Rochester Cathedral, main west front

Rochester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is in Rochester, Kent, England. The cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Rochester and seat (cathedra) of the Bishop of Rochester, the second oldest bishopric in England after that of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The cathedral, built in the Norman style is a Grade I listed building.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England & 1086423.

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