Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. The present building was complete by about 1400 and has several notable features, including an early set of misericords, an astronomical clock and the longest uninterrupted medieval stone vaulted ceiling in the world.
| Exeter Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter | |
Exeter Cathedral Shown within Exeter | |
| 50°43′21″N 03°31′47″W | |
| Location | Exeter, Devon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Tradition | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Previous cathedrals | 2 |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Years built | 1112–1400 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 383 feet (117 m) |
| Bells | 15 (12 + 2 + Bourdon) |
| Tenor bell weight | 3,684 kilograms (8,122 lb) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Exeter (since 1050) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Robert Atwell |
| Dean | Jonathan Greener |
| Precentor | James Mustard |
| Canon Chancellor | Deborah Parsons |
| Canon(s) | Cate Edmonds |
| Canon Treasurer | Chris Palmer |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Timothy Noon |
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