Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity
West side of the cathedral
Coordinates: 54°53′41″N 2°56′19″W / 54.89472°N 2.93861°W / 54.89472; -2.93861
Location	Carlisle, Cumbria
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	carlislecathedral.org.uk
Architecture
Style	Norman, Gothic
Administration
Diocese	Carlisle, created 1133
Province	York
Clergy
Bishop(s)	James Newcome
Dean	Mark Boyling
Canon(s)	Jan Kearton, Canon Warden Michael Manley, Canon Missioner Peter Clement, Residentary Canon
Laity
Organist(s)	Jeremy Suter

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.

Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England.

Carlisle Cathedral was begun in 1122, during the reign of King Henry I, as a community of Canons Regular following the reform of the Abbey of Arrouaise in France, which followed a strict form of the canonical life, influenced by the ascetic practices of the Cistercians. Many large churches of Augustinian foundation were built in England during this period as the Archbishop of Canterbury, William de Corbeil, was a member of this order, but Carlisle is one of only four Augustinian churches in England to become a cathedral, most monastic cathedrals being Benedictine. The church was begun by Athelwold, an Englishman, who became the first prior. In 1133, the church was raised to the status of cathedral and Athelwold became the first Bishop of Carlisle (1133–55). In 1233, the cathedral priory community were joined by two friaries in the city. A Dominican friary and a Franciscan friary were founded close to the cathedral. The building was refurbished in the 13th and 14th centuries, receiving impetus from the presence of the court of Edward I in 1307.