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St Mary the Virgin Church

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St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
Phone:
+44 191 285 6153

Address:
Mapledene Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2RR, UK

The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly known as Durham Cathedral and home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert, is a cathedral in the city of Durham, United Kingdom. It is the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth-ranked bishop in the Church of England hierarchy. The present cathedral was begun in 1093, replacing the Saxon 'White Church', and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Europe. In 1986 the cathedral and Durham Castle were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Durham Cathedral holds the relics of Saint Cuthbert, transported to Durham by Lindisfarne monks in the ninth century, the head of Saint Oswald of Northumbria, and the remains of the Venerable Bede. In addition, its library contains one of the most complete sets of early printed books in England, the pre-Dissolution monastic accounts, and three copies of the Magna Carta. From 1080 until 1836 the Bishop of Durham enjoyed the powers of a Earl palatine, being given military and civil as well as religious leadership in order to protect the Scottish Border. The cathedral walls formed part of Durham Castle, one of the residences of the Bishop of Durham. There are daily Church of England services at the cathedral, with the Durham Cathedral Choir singing daily except Mondays and when the choir is on holiday. The cathedral is a major tourist attraction within the region, attracting 755,000 visitors in 2015.
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