Dorchester Abbey

Dorchester Abbey
Abbey Church of St Peter & St Paul, Dorchester
Dorchester Abbey viewed from the south
Map
LocationHigh Street, Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire OX10 7HH
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
WebsiteDorchester Abbey
History
Founded1140; 884 years ago (1140)
Founder(s)Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln
Cult(s) presentSaint Birinus
Relics heldShrine of Saint Birinus
Past bishop(s)Saint Birinus
Administration
DioceseOxford
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Jane Willis

The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, more usually called Dorchester Abbey, is a Church of England parish church in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Oxford. It was formerly a Norman abbey church and was built on the site of a Saxon cathedral.