Cathedrals · South East England
St Peter's Church, Selsey
St Peter's Church, Selsey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
St Peter's Church, Selsey is a cathedral in england south east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is the parish church of Selsey, West Sussex, and dates from the 13th century. The church building was originally situated at the location of St Wilfrid's first monastery and cathedral at Church Norton some 2 miles north of the present centre of population. The church is a Grade II listed building, and there has been extensive renovation work on and inside the building.
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Background
History
]] According to Bede, St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, c. 680–81 evangelised the South Saxons during his stay there (c. 680–86). Wilfrid founded a monastery at Selsey, a former royal estate given to him by King Aethelwealh at the entrance to Pagham Harbour (modern-day Church Norton). A picture painted by Lambert Barnard, which hangs in Chichester Cathedral, represents the interview between Caedwalla and St Wilfrid. In the top left corner can be seen a representation of Selsey Church and the priory as it appeared in 1519. It is probable that the bell tower, shown separate from the church on the Barnard painting, dated from the 11th century or earlier was constructed as some sort of…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7369, -0.7884
- Address
- High Street/St Peter's Crescent, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 0NP
- Official site
- www.stpetersselsey.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595285 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Selsey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Selsey?
- St Peter's Church, Selsey is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.7369°, -0.7884°.
- What denomination is St Peter's Church, Selsey?
- St Peter's Church, Selsey is affiliated with Christianity.