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Diocese of Chester
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The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York covering the pre-1974 county of Cheshire and therefore including the Wirral and parts of Stockport, Trafford and Tameside.
Bishops of the diocese in 2022 (L to R: Corley, Tanner, Conalty)
Bishops of the diocese in 2022 (L to R: Corley, Tanner, Conalty)
Chester Cathedral
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Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of
Diocese of Chester
…had its own dean and chapter of secular canons down to the time of the Reformation. The chief ecclesiastical foundation in Chester was the Benedictine monastery of St Werburgh, the great church of which finally became the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The site had been occupied even during the Christian…
East end of the cathedral
East end of the cathedral
The Shrine of Werburgh was reinstated in the 19th century.
The Shrine of Werburgh was reinstated in the 19th century.
The Bishop's Throne was created in the 19th century in the style of the 14th century choir stalls.
The Bishop's Throne was created in the 19th century in the style of the 14th century choir stalls.
The sandstone exterior (from the south west) has much decorative architectural detail but is heavily restored.
The sandstone exterior (from the south west) has much decorative architectural detail but is heavily restored.