Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Christ Church Cathedral spire.
is the
cathedral of the
diocese of Oxford, which includes the City of
Oxford, England, and the surrounding countryside as far north as Banbury. It is also, unusually, the
chapel of
Christ Church, the largest college of the
University of Oxford.
The cathedral was originally the church of
St Frideswide's Priory. The site is claimed to be the location of the abbey and relics of
St Frideswide, the patron saint of Oxford, although this is debatable.
Interior of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
In 1522, the priory was surrendered to
Cardinal Wolsey, having selected it as a site for his proposed college. However, in 1529 the foundation was taken over by
King Henry VIII. Work stopped, but in June 1532 the college was refounded by the King. In 1546, Henry VIII transferred to it from
Oseney to the see of Oxford. The cathedral has the name of
Ecclesia Christi Cathedralis Oxoniensis, given to it by King Henry VIII's foundation charter.
There has been a choir at the cathedral since
1526, when
John Taverner was the organist and also master of the choristers. The statutes of
Cardinal Wolsey's original college, initially called
Cardinal College, mentioned sixteen choristers and thirty singing priests.
Christ Church Cathedral is often claimed to be the smallest cathedral in
England, and although it did once hold this distinction there are now smaller cathedrals, as several parish churches were elevated to cathedral status in the 20th century.
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Christ Church Cathedral rose window.
The nave, choir, main tower and transepts are of the late
Norman period. There are architectural features ranging from Norman to the
Perpendicular style and a large rose window of the ten-part (i.e. botanical) type.
Sir Henry Gage (1597–1645) is buried in the Lucy Chapel off the south transept.
Bishop
George Berkeley, the philosopher, is also buried in the cathedral; his memorial is in the nave.
The
organ is a 43-rank, four-
manual and
pedal instrument built in 1979 by
Austrian firm
Rieger Orgelbau.
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Diocese of Oxford
Province Canterbury
Diocesan Bishop Bishop of Oxford
Cathedral Christ Church
Archdeaconries Berkshire, Buckingham, Oxford
Suffragan Bishop(s) Dorchester
Parishes 624
Churches 820
Diocesan website
The Diocese of Oxford
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When Henry VIII became king in 1509, Wolsey's affairs prospered.
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Henry VIII
King of England, King of Ireland, Prince of Wales
Reign 22 April1509 – 28 January1547
Coronation 24 June 1509
Born 28 May 1491(1491--)
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Career
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Motto
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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Anthem
Land der Berge, Land am Strome (German)
Land of Mountains, Land on the River
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Diocese of Oxford
Province Canterbury
Diocesan Bishop Bishop of Oxford
Cathedral Christ Church
Archdeaconries Berkshire, Buckingham, Oxford
Suffragan Bishop(s) Dorchester
Parishes 624
Churches 820
Diocesan website
The Diocese of Oxford
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