St Albans Cathedral
cathedral in St Albans, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Albans Cathedral (formerly St Albans Abbey) is an Anglican church in St Albans, Hertfordshire.[3] At 84 metres (276 ft),[4] its nave is the longest of any cathedral in England. Much of its architecture dates from Norman times. It became a cathedral in 1877. Local residents often call it "the Abbey", though the cathedral is only the church of the old Benedictine abbey.
The church is legally a cathedral. However, it differs in certain ways from most of the other cathedrals in England. It is also used as a parish church, of which the Dean is rector. He has the same powers, responsibilities, and duties as the rector of any other parish.[5]