St Albans Cathedral
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St Albans Cathedral, officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban[5] but often referred to locally as "the Abbey", is a Church of England cathedral in St Albans, England.
St Albans Cathedral | |
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Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban | |
51°45′02″N 0°20′32″W | |
Location | St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1BY |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Liberal Catholic |
Website | stalbanscathedral.org |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 793 |
Dedication | St Alban |
Consecrated | 28 December 1115 |
Cult(s) present | Saint Alban |
Relics held | Saints Alban, Amphibalus |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Cathedral |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
Designated | 8 May 1950 |
Style | Norman, Romanesque, Gothic |
Years built | 1077–1893 |
Groundbreaking | 1005 |
Specifications | |
Length | 167.8 metres (551 ft) |
Nave length | 85 metres (279 ft)[2] |
Nave width | 23 metres (75 ft) |
Width across transepts | 58.5 metres (192 ft)[3] |
Height | 43.9 metres (144 ft) |
Nave height | 20.2 metres (66 ft)[4] |
Number of towers | 1 |
Tower height | 43.9 metres (144 ft) |
Bells | 12 (2010) |
Tenor bell weight | 21-0-19 (1075kg) |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | St Albans (since 1877) |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Alan Smith |
Dean | Jo Kelly-Moore |
Subdean | vacant |
Precentor | Vanessa Jefferson (Minor Canon) |
Canon Chancellor | Kevin Walton |
Canon(s) | Tim Bull (Dir. Ministry) Tim Lomax (Dir. of Mission) 1 vacancy (Sub-Dean) |
Chaplain(s) | Calum Zuckert (Minor Canon & Youth Chaplain) |
Laity | |
Director of music | Andrew Lucas |
Organist(s) | Tom Winpenny |
Official name | St Albans Abbey, Site of Conventual Buildings |
Reference no. | 1003526 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Abbey Church of St Alban |
Designated | 8 May 1950 |
Reference no. | 1103163 |
Much of its architecture dates from Norman times. It ceased to be an abbey following its dissolution in the 16th century and became a cathedral in 1877. Although legally a cathedral church, it differs in certain particulars from most other cathedrals in England, being also used as a parish church, of which the dean is rector with the same powers, responsibilities and duties as that of any other parish.[6] At 85 metres long, it has the longest nave of any cathedral in England.[2]
Probably founded in the 8th century, the present building is Norman or Romanesque architecture of the 11th century, with Gothic and 19th-century additions.