Cathedral Church of Saint Martin

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The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin is the Anglican cathedral in Leicester, England, best known as the final resting place of King Richard III.

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Cathedral Church of Saint Martin canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican cathedral
Grade II* listed building
church building
alsoKnownAs Leicester Cathedral
architecturalType Gothic church
associatedWithEvent reburial of Richard III in 2015
belongsTo Church of England
burialPlaceOf King Richard III
Richard III of England
cathedralSince 1927
cityCentreLocation Leicester city centre
clergyRole Dean of Leicester
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Saint Martin of Tours
linked to: Martin of Tours
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Leicester
function cathedral church
governingBody Chapter of Leicester Cathedral
hasDiocesanSeat Bishop of Leicester
hasFeature chancel
choir
cloister garden
nave
organ
stained glass windows
hasParish Cathedral parish of Saint Martin, Leicester
hasSpire spire on central tower
hasTomb Tomb of Richard III
linked to: tomb of Richard III
hasTower central tower
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England
locatedIn England
Leicester
Leicestershire
mainAltarDedicatedTo Saint Martin of Tours
linked to: Martin of Tours
notableFor being the final resting place of King Richard III
previousFunction parish church
primaryMaterial stone
province Province of Canterbury
religiousAffiliation Anglicanism
religiousTradition Western Christianity
rite Anglican rite
touristAttractionIn Leicester
usedFor Christian worship
civic services
diocesan ceremonies
tourism

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Leicester Cathedral alsoKnownAs Cathedral Church of Saint Martin