There and Back

The purpose of today was to start our Cathedral tour around England. The idea being to visit and explore some of these magnificent, history laden buildings, across England. From its beginnings as an 11th century Benedictine monastery to its role as a 21st century Cathedral today, there is so much to explore, some of which I missed ! The Cathedral dates back to 1096, when it was founded by Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop of Norwich, and over the last nine centuries this magnificent place of worship has been at the heart of Norwich and its people. Herbert de Losinga (1054?—1119) was responsible for settling in Norwich the pre-existing see (Bishop’s seat) of Thetford and was the founder of Norwich Cathedral. A monk and then prior of Fécamp Abbey in Normandy, Herbert was invited by King William Rufus in 1087 to become Abbot of Ramsey. When in 1090 the see of Thetford fell vacant, Herbert offered the king £1000 to purchase the see, thereby committing the sin of simony while conforming ...

Cathedrals of UK The intention is to visit and photograph all of the Engand ones - at least to start with! Here are a few I have visited to date. Canterbury Cathedral St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, arrived on the coast of Kent as a missionary to England in 597 AD. He came from Rome, sent by Pope Gregory the Great. It is said that Gregory had been struck by the beauty of Angle slaves he saw for sale in the city market and despatched Augustine and some monks to convert them to Christianity. Augustine was given a church at Canterbury (St Martin’s, after St Martin of Tours, still standing today) by the local King, Ethelbert whose Queen, Bertha, a French Princess, was already a Christian.This building had been a place of worship during the Roman occupation of Britain and is the oldest church in England still in use. Augustine had been consecrated a bishop in France and was later made an archbishop by the Pope. He established his seat within the Roman city walls (the word ...