Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter
Exeter Cathedral is located in Exeter Central
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral
Shown within Exeter
50°43′21″N 03°31′47″W / 50.72250°N 3.52972°W / 50.72250; -3.52972
LocationExeter, Devon
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationCatholic
TraditionAnglo-Catholic
Websitewww.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Previous cathedrals2
StyleNorman, Gothic
Years built1112–1400
Specifications
Length383 feet (117 m) [1]
Bells15 (12 + 2 + Bourdon)[2]
Tenor bell weight3,684 kilograms (8,122 lb)[2]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseExeter (since 1050)
Clergy
Bishop(s)Robert Atwell
DeanJonathan Greener
PrecentorJames Mustard
Canon ChancellorDeborah Parsons
Canon(s)Cate Edmonds
Canon TreasurerChris Palmer
Laity
Director of musicTimothy Noon

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.

  1. ^ "TimeRef – Medieval and Middle Ages History Timelines – Exeter Cathedral Details". www.timeref.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.