Dorchester Abbey
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Not to be confused with Dorchester Friary.
The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, more usually called Dorchester Abbey, is a Church of England parish church in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Oxford. It was formerly a Norman abbey church and was built on the site of a Saxon cathedral.
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Dorchester Abbey | |
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Abbey Church of St Peter & St Paul, Dorchester | |
Location | High Street, Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire OX10 7HH |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | Dorchester Abbey |
History | |
Founded | 1140 |
Founder(s) | Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln |
Cult(s) present | Saint Birinus |
Relics held | Shrine of Saint Birinus |
Past bishop(s) | Saint Birinus |
Administration | |
Diocese | Oxford |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Revd Jane Willis |
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