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Is York Minster a Catholic church?
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 6:21PM
Richard the third was a Catholic wasnt he?
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 7:05PM
York Minster is no longer a Catholic Cathedral, but it was, off and on, until the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First.
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 7:18PM
There's plenty of dead Catholics buried in C of E Cathedrals, as most of the buildings were constructed well before the Reformation
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 7:20PM
The question is not relevant to the Richard III story as the Chapter of York Minster has said he should be buried in Leicester.
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 7:33PM
alan14, I'm relieved to hear that, I was worrying that some of them might still be alive..
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 8:26PM
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I agree re the decision to Leicester Cathedral, as I posted at 4.25 yesterday on the other thread. However, would the Dean and Chapter agree to a Roman Catholic service there , and would a Catholic bishop be willing or allowed to conduct it? As Richard 3rd was a Catholic, it would seem correct for an RC funeral. This could test the so - called ecumenical policy that both churches profess.
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 8:33PM
Of course the remains could always be shipped out to the Vatican City for a proper Catholic ceremony! Might heal any rift left over from Henry VIII.
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 10:19PM
I heard how evil he was.. He never chopped his Wifes head off though.
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 10:37PM
Quite a few kings at that period arranged for relatives to be bumped off! Some say his crimes were exaggerated by the succeeding Tudors. It will be interesting to see if the RC fraternity claim the right to conduct a service, and what the response will be. It has always saddened me that people who profess to believe in the same God can be so incredibly full of hate for each other.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 12:37AM
Perhaps to put further consideration to the question as to where Richard III remains will end up, then perhaps look no further than the Ministry for Justice who have categorically stated that its for the University of Leicester to decide.
The licence granted for the exhumation required certain relevant information from the applicant (University of Leicester), and part of that information covered where any remains would go. Richard Taylor, deputy registrar at the University of Leicester, as stated that the remains will be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral. The licence states that this as to be done no later than August 31, 2014.
The next move, is the Cathedral will consult with various bodies, including English Heritage and Cathedrals Fabric Commission of England before any work to alter the interior of Leicester Cathedral can be completed.
