| Rochester Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
 Rochester Cathedral | |
  Rochester Cathedral Shown within Kent | |
| 51°23′20″N 0°30′12″E / 51.388962°N 0.503293°E | |
| OS grid reference | TQ 74273 68521 |
| Location | Rochester, Medway, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | rochestercathedral.org |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Priory of St Andrew (604–1542) |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 604 |
| Founder(s) | St Justus |
| Consecrated | 604 |
| Past bishop(s) | John Fisher Nicholas Ridley |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 24 October 1950 |
| Architect(s) | Gundulf of Rochester |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Years built | 1079–1238 |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 10 (full circle) |
| Tenor bell weight | 30 long cwt 14 lb (3,374 lb or 1,530 kg) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Rochester (since 604) |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Justin Welby |
| Bishop(s) | vacant bishop-designate: Jonathan Gibbs |
| Dean | Philip Hesketh |
| Precentor | Matthew Rushton |
| Canon Chancellor | Gordon Giles |
| Canon(s) | Sue Brewer (Borstal) Chris Dench (IME) |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Jeremy Lloyd (Acting) |
| Business manager | Simon Lace |
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Rochester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is in Rochester, Kent, England. The cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Rochester and seat (cathedra) of the Bishop of Rochester, the second oldest bishopric in England after that of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The cathedral, built in the Norman style is a Grade I listed building.[1]