Durham Cathedral, England

Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham commonly referred as Durham Cathedral is a cathedral of the Anglican Communion located in the city of Durham, County Durham, North East England. The cathedral was built between 1093 and 1133 in Romanesque (Norman) style. The construction of the cathedral began under the first prince-bishop, William of St. Carilef who died before its completion. Late Norman style Galilee Chapel was added at the west end in the 12th century, while the Chapel of the Nine Altars in the Gothic style at the east end dates from the 13th century. The western towers were built between the 12th and 13th centuries and the great central tower in the 15th century.

Durham Cathedral was the seat of the Bishop as well as the church of the Benedictine monastery of Durham from 1093 to 1540. King Henry VIII dissolved the Benedictine monastery at Durham in 1540 but the cathedral was refunded already in 1541 and the last Prior became the first Dean of the cathedral. Durham Cathedral was closed during the Civil War and the Commonwealth period in the 17th century and converted into a prisoner-of-war camp in 1650. The cathedral was restored in 1660, while the Chapter House which was partly demolished in 18th century was rebuilt to the original design in 1895. Restoration works also took place during the 20th century. Together with the Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1986.

Durham Cathedral houses the shrine and related treasures of Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, a seventh century saint, the head of St Oswald of Northumbria and the remains of the Venerable Bede.

St George's Anglican Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana

St George's Anglican Cathedral is located near the promenade from City Hall in Georgetown, Guyana. The cathedral is 43,5 meters (132 feet) high and is the second tallest wooden church on the world.

The present St George's Anglican Cathedral was built from 1889 to 1894 when it was also consecrated. The design for the wooden cathedral in Gothic style was made by Arthur Blomfield (later Sir Arthur Blomfield). The first St George's Church dates from 1811 but it soon became to small. A second St George's Church was built in 1842 which became the first cathedral in Georgetown. In 1877 was decided that the cathedral is unsafe for congregation and was afterwards dismantled. A temporary Pro-Cathedral was erected until the final construction of the present St George's Cathedral.

Canterbury Cathedral, England

Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest Christian churches in England and the seat of Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England and religious leader of the Church of England. The Cathedral is located near the center of Canterbury and is a part of the World Heritage Site of Canterbury. It is perhaps best known for being the site of the murder of Thomas Becket and the burial site of Edward, the Black Prince.

Canterbury Cathedral was founded by St Augustine who arrived in Canterbury in year 597 as a missionary and was the Cathedral's first Archbishop. The original Cathedral was rebuilt by the Saxons but it was severely damaged in the fire of 1174. The Cathedral was after the fire rebuilt in Gothic style and went through several reconstruction works over the following centuries. The original Norman Northwest Tower was replaced with a Perpendicular style twin of the Southwest tower in the 19th century. The Neo-Gothic Library and Archives were destroyed by the Germans during World War II but the Cathedral itself was not seriously damaged.

The Cathedral community was reorganized as Benedictine Abbey in 10th century during the reforms of Archbishop St Dunstan who was buried on the south side of the High Altar. The Benedictine monastery was dissolved by King Henry VIII in 1540 and responsibility for the services was given to group of clergy known as the Dean and Chapter. The head of the Canterbury Cathedral is since then the Dean who is currently the Very Reverend Robert Willis.

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