Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Cathedral on a site of continuous Christian worship since the seventh century, noted for major medieval architecture and the tomb of Edward…
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Hereford Cathedral
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Major medieval pilgrimage cathedral centred on St Thomas Cantilupe and home of the internationally important Mappa Mundi.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Ancient cathedral and major medieval pilgrimage centre of St Chad, whose shrine was reinstated in 2022.
Durham Cathedral
Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom Christianity
UNESCO-listed cathedral and enduring pilgrimage destination centred on the shrine of St Cuthbert.
St Albans Cathedral
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Cathedral and shrine of St Alban, traditionally regarded as Britain’s first Christian martyr.
Ely Cathedral
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Historic cathedral founded from St Etheldreda’s monastery, with one of England’s major early medieval saint traditions.
St Paul’s Cathedral
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Christianity
London’s nationally significant cathedral, occupying a Christian site traditionally traced to 604.
York Minster
York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Major northern English cathedral with a long pilgrimage tradition centred on St William of York.
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and a historic international pilgrimage destination associated with St Thomas Becket.
Franciscan Ensemble and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala, Mexico Christianity
An early Franciscan cathedral-monastery ensemble in Tlaxcala, added to the Popocatépetl monasteries World Heritage property in 2021.
Cuernavaca Cathedral and Former Monastery of the Assumption
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico Christianity
An early Franciscan monastery that became Cuernavaca Cathedral and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage serial property.
Guadalajara Metropolitan Cathedral
Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Christianity
The metropolitan Catholic cathedral of Guadalajara and a defining sacred landmark in the historic center.