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Winchester Cathedral Priory was a cathedral monastery attached to Winchester Cathedral, providing the clergy for the church. Cenwealh son of Cynegils is credited with constructing the Old Minster of Winchester in the 640s, and a new bishopric was created in the 660s with Wine as the first bishop. [ 1]
The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and is the mother church for the ancient Diocese of Winchester. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of Winchester. The cathedral as it stands today was built from 1079 to 1532 and is dedicated to numerous saints, most notably Swithun of Winchester.
- The Priory of St. Swithun, Winchester
- Priors of St. Swithun of Winchester
- Deans of Winchester
The history of this monastery has beenalready so much dealt with in the Ecclesiastical History of the county that there is comparatively little to add. This monastery,is said to have been founded in honour ofSts. Peter and Paul, by Cenwalh, King ofWessex, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chroniclein 643, (fn. 1) and according to the Annals of Wincheste...
Brithnoth, about 970, made abbot of Ely Brithwold, about 1006, became Bishop of Winchester Elfric Puttoc, 1023, made Archbishop of York Wulfsig, died 1065 Simon or Simeon, 1065-82, brother to Bishop Walkelyn, made abbot of Ely (fn. 54) Godfrey, (fn. 55) 1082-1107. A volume of his epigrams is among the Cott. MSS. Vit. A. xii. Geoffrey, (fn. 56) 1107...
William Kingsmill, D.D., 1541-8 Sir John Mason, knt. (layman), 1549-53 Edmund Steward, LL.D., 1554-9 John Warner, M.D., 1559-64 Francis Newton, D.D., 1565-72 John Watson, M.D., 1573-80 (Bishop of Winchester, 1580) Lawrence Humphrey, D.D., 1580-89 Martin Heton, D.D., 1589-99. (Bishop of Ely, 1599) George Abbot, D.D., 1599-1600-9. (Bishop of Lichfiel...
4 days ago · Winchester was the oldest cathedral monastery, having been founded by St. capæthelwold in 964. On entering office in 1070, bishop Walkelin sought to replace the monks by canons, but although the proposal had royal consent, it was successfully opposed by Lanfranc on his appointment as archbishop later in the same year. (fn. 1)
The church of St Peter and St Paul at Winchester (known from the tenth century as the Old Minster, and later as the Priory of St Swithun) was founded by Cenwealh, king of the West Saxons (642-72), some time between 648 and 660.
Winchester Cathedral Priory was a cathedral monastery attached to Winchester Cathedral, providing the clergy for the church. Cenwealh son of Cynegils is credited with constructing the Old Minster of Winchester in the 640s, and a new bishopric was created in the 660s with Wine as the first bishop. [1]
May 18, 2019 · Winchester was the main royal seat of the kingdom of Wessex since the 9th century, and numerous royals were interred inside the Old Minster, The New Minster, and later the Cathedral to which the royal and saintly remains were transferred after the demolition.
