Chelmsford Cathedral
| Chelmsford Cathedral | |
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| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd | |
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| Location | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | c.1200-c.1520 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford (since 1914) |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford |
| Dean | Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford |
| Precentor | Simon Pothen, Canon Precentor |
| Canon(s) | Ivor Moody, Vice Dean and Canon Pastor and Edward Carter, Canon Theologian |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | James Davy |
Chelmsford Cathedral in the city of Chelmsford, Essex, England, is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. It became a cathedral when the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford.
The church of St Mary the Virgin in Chelmsford was probably first built along with the town eight hundred years ago. It was rebuilt in the 15th and early 16th centuries, with walls of flint rubble, stone and brick. The church has a tower with a spire and a ring of thirteen bells, twelve of which were cast by John Warner & Sons at Cripplegate and were dedicated in 1913. The nave partially collapsed in 1800, and was rebuilt by the County architect John Johnson, retaining the Perpendicular design, but using Coade stone piers and tracery, and a plaster ceiling. The upper part of the chancel was rebuilt in 1878.
In 1914 the church became the cathedral for the newly created diocese of Chelmsford.
The south porch was extended in 1953 to mark Anglo-American friendship after World War II and the many US airmen stationed in Essex. In 1954, the cathedral was additionally dedicated to Saints Peter and Cedd. In 1983, the interior of the cathedral was extensively refurbished, with a new floor, seating, altar, bishop's throne, font and artwork. In 1994 and 1995 two pipe organs were installed, the first in the nave and the second in the chancel. The stained-glass windows were all installed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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