Hugh of Lincoln
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Hugh of Lincoln, also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a Burgundian-born Carthusian monk, bishop of Lincoln in the Kingdom of England, and Catholic saint. His feast is observed by Catholics on 16 November
St Hugh of Lincoln with his swan Altarpiece showing the saint in the Carthusian habit from the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison, near Abbeville, France (c. 1490-1500)
Tour d'Avalon, Saint-Maximin, Isère, marking St Hugh's birthplace
Lincoln Cathedral
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Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bis
Hugh of Lincoln
…violence against them – as later occurred following the 1255 death of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln – in several places. An earthquake had badly damaged Lincoln Cathedral in 1185, and Hugh set about rebuilding and greatly enlarging the structure in the new Gothic style; however, he only lived to see the choir well begun…
Lincoln Cathedral viewed from Lincoln Castle
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Model within the cathedral illustrating the cathedral's former spires
17th century print of Lincoln Cathedral with spires on the west towers