Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Lincoln - Anglican Cathedral: "Psalm 104 - Praise the Lord, o My Soul"

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Denomination: Church of England (Anglican Episcopal Church)
Province: Canterbury
Diocese: Lincoln
Diocese created in 1072
Bishop: The Rt Revd Dr John Saxbee
Dean: The Very Revd Canon Philip Buckler
Precentor: The Revd Canon Gavin Kirk

Lincoln Cathedral of Lincoln, is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Diocese of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for nearly a quarter of a millennium (13001549), though this height has been questioned. It is highly regarded by architectural scholars; the eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared, "I have always held... that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have."

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