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Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester , in West Sussex , England. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075, when the seat of the bishop was moved from Selsey .
Chichester Cathedral's west front and millennium statue of Saint Richard of Chichester. Chichester Cathedral, founded in the 11th century, is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and contains a shrine to Saint Richard of Chichester. Its spire, built of the weak local stone, collapsed and was rebuilt during the 19th century.
In common with nearly all cathedrals in the UK, Chichester appoints an organ scholar each year to take a share of the playing of services in the cathedral and the training of the probationers in the Prebendal School. The organ scholarship is a one-year non-renewable post usually held by someone in their gap year between school and university ...
Hilary (c. 1110–1169) was a medieval bishop of Chichester in England.English by birth, he studied canon law and worked in Rome as a papal clerk. During his time there, he became acquainted with a number of ecclesiastics, including the future Pope Adrian IV, and the writer John of Salisbury.
John William Burgon [a] (21 August 1813 – 4 August 1888) was an English Anglican divine who became the Dean of Chichester Cathedral in 1876. He was known during his lifetime for his poetry and his defense of the historicity and Mosaic authorship of Genesis .
Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester.. In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage.
The musical foundation of Chichester Cathedral consists of the organist and master of the choristers, the assistant organist and the organ scholar; together with six singing men (called lay vicars), eighteen choristers, six probationers – and including a head chorister and a senior chorister (deputy head) who both wear a notable medallion on a red ribbon according to their office held.
The Right Reverend Richard Durnford Bishop of Chichester Church Church of England Diocese Chichester Installed 1870 Term ended 1895 Predecessor Ashurst Gilbert Successor Ernest Wilberforce Other post(s) Archdeacon of Manchester Personal details Born 3 November 1802 Died 14 October 1895 Nationality British Denomination Anglican Residence The Palace, Chichester Children Richard Durnford Jr. Sir ...