Back Chichesterská katedrála Czech Kathedrale von Chichester German Catedral de Chichester Spanish کلیسای جامع چیچستر Persian Chichesterin tuomiokirkko Finnish Cathédrale de Chichester French Katedraal fan Chichester Frisian Ardeaglais Chichester Irish Cattedrale di Chichester Italian Ecclesia cathedralis Cicestrensis Latin
| Chichester Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity | |
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  Chichester Cathedral | |
| GB-WSX 50°50′11″N 0°46′51″W / 50.8363°N 0.7808°W | |
| Location | Chichester, West Sussex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | chichestercathedral.org.uk |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1108 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 408 ft (124 m)[1] |
| Width | 157 ft (48 m)[1] |
| Height | 61 ft (19 m)[1] |
| Spire height | 277 ft (84 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Justin Welby |
| Bishop(s) | Martin Warner |
| Dean | vacant |
| Precentor | vacant |
| Chancellor | Jack Dunn |
| Treasurer | Vanessa Baron |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Charles Harrison |
| Organist(s) | Timothy Ravalde |
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, England. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075, when the seat of the bishop was moved from Selsey.[2]
Chichester Cathedral has fine architecture in both the Norman and the Gothic styles, and has been described by the architectural critic Ian Nairn as "the most typical English Cathedral".[3] Despite this, Chichester has two architectural features that are unique among England's medieval cathedrals—a free-standing medieval bell tower (or campanile) and double aisles.[4] The cathedral contains two rare medieval sculptures, and many modern art works including tapestries, stained glass and sculpture, many of these commissioned by Walter Hussey (Dean, 1955–1977).[2]
The city of Chichester, though it retains two main cross streets laid out by the Romans, has always been small enough for the city's entire population to fit inside the cathedral at once, causing Daniel Defoe to comment:
I cannot say much of Chichester, in which, if six or seven good families were removed, there would not be much conversation, except what is to be found among the canons, and the dignitaries of the cathedral.[5]
The spire of Chichester Cathedral, rising above its green copper roof, is the third tallest in England and acts as a landmark for travellers. It is the only spire from a medieval English cathedral that is visible from the sea.[6][a]
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
JHwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Tim Tatton-Brown and John Crook, The English Cathedral, New Holland (2002), ISBN 1-84330-120-2
- ^ Nikolaus Pevsner and Ian Nairn, Buildings of England: Sussex, Penguin Books (1965) (now published by Yale University Press) ISBN 0-300-09677-1
- ^ Alec Clifton-Taylor, The Cathedrals of England, Thames & Hudson (1967)
- ^ Daniel Defoe, A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724)
- ^ Pailthorpe, Richard; McGowan, Iain (2000). Chichester : a millennium view. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. p. 5. ISBN 0-471-61372-X.
- ^ Pepin, David (2016). Cathedrals of Britain. Oxford: Bloomsbury Shire Publications. pp. 173–176. ISBN 978-1-7844-2049-9.
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