Ripon Cathedral
Cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Founded as a monastery by monks of the Irish tradition in the 660s, it was refounded as a Benedictine monastery by St Wilfrid in 672. The church became collegiate in the tenth century, and acted as a mother church within the large Diocese of York for the remainder of the Middle Ages.[2] The present church is the fourth, and was built between the 13th and 16th centuries. In 1836 the church became the cathedral for the Diocese of Ripon.[3] In 2014 the Diocese was incorporated into the new Diocese of Leeds, and the church became one of three co-equal cathedrals of the Bishop of Leeds.
Ripon Cathedral | |
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54°8′5″N 1°31′12″W | |
OS grid reference | SE 31446 71129 |
Location | Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1QT |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Liberal Anglo-Catholic[1] |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Cathedral (since 1836) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Style | Anglo-Saxon, Gothic (Early English) |
Years built | 1160–1547 |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Leeds (since 2014) |
Clergy | |
Dean | John Dobson |
Precentor | Michael Gisbourne |
Canon Chancellor | Barry Pyke (Educator) |
Canon Pastor | Ailsa Newby |
Laity | |
Director of music | Dr Ronny Krippner |
Organist(s) | Tim Harper |
The cathedral is notable architecturally for its gothic west front in the Early English style, considered one of the best of its type, as well as the Geometric east window.[3] The seventh-century crypt of Wilfrid's church is a significant example of early Christian architecture in England.[3] The cathedral has Grade I listed building status.