Hereford Cathedral
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Hereford Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Ethelbert the King in Hereford, is a Church of England cathedral in Hereford, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Her
Cathedral from the north-west
Wenceslas Hollar's engraving of the cathedral in the 17th century, when it had a spire
View of the Ruins of the West Tower of Hereford Cathedral, aquatint
South West View of Wyatt's reconstruction with Cloisters (engraving)
Thomas de Cantilupe
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Thomas de Cantilupe was Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Hereford. He was canonised in 1320 by Pope John XXII. He has been noted as "an inveterate enemy of the Jews", and his demands that they
Hereford Cathedral
…with stained glass by Hardman as a memorial of Archdeacon Lane-Freer, who died in 1863. In this transept is the tomb or substructure of the shrine of Thomas de Cantilupe, early Decorated work which has been restored. Of Purbeck marble, it is built in two stages, of which the lower contains 14 figures of Knights Templars…
Mandorla-shaped seal of Bishop Thomas de Cantilupe. Legend: Tomas Dei Gratia Herefordensis Ep(iscopu)s ('Thomas by the grace of God Bishop of Hereford'). The arms of Cantilupe ancient are displayed on each side of the bishop: three fleurs-de-lys. Hereford Cathedral Archives 6460. He stands on a wolf (Latin: lupus), a canting charge seen on pre-heraldic seals of the Cantilupe family
The restored tomb of Thomas de Cantilupe in Hereford Cathedral