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St Albans Cathedral, officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban but often referred to locally as "the Abbey", is a Church of England cathedral in St Albans, England. Much of its architecture dates from Norman times.
In 1877 what had previously been a local parish church became a cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of St Albans. This Cathedral is very much a living Church and continues to grow. Help us keep this amazing story alive.
Alban lived in the early third century in the Roman city of Verulamium, just down the hill from where the Cathedral stands today. One day he gave shelter to a stranger fleeing from persecution. This stranger was a Christian priest, now known as Amphibalus.
St Albans Cathedral (formerly St Albans Abbey) is an Anglican church in St Albans, Hertfordshire. [3] At 84 metres (276 ft), [4] its nave is the longest of any cathedral in England. Much of its architecture dates from Norman times. It became a cathedral in 1877.
The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It stands over the place where Alban, the first martyr, was buried after giving his life for his faith over 1700 years ago – more than 200 years before St Augustine arrived in Canterbury.
Much of its architecture dates from Norman times. It ceased to be an abbey following its dissolution in the 16th century and became a cathedral in 1877.
This Norman church was built from bricks and tiles stockpiled from the ruined Roman town of Verulamium. It was completed in 1115 under Abbot Richard d'Albini. St Alban's Abbey, with the shrine of England's first martyr, became prestigious and important.
