The principal building of Hereford Cathedral dates from the 11th century, but there is evidence of church buildings from the seventh century. A beautiful building, it is still a cultural and spiritual center for the region. Besides its manuscript treasures, the Cathedral also houses relics of two saints: St. Ethelbert and St. Thomas Cantilupe.
The biographies of St. Thomas and St. Ethelbert are told in pictorial narratives, either embroidered or painted. You can see part of the embroidered tapestry behind St. Thomas’s shrine, above. An octagonal column supports icon panels for events in St. Ethelbert’s life.
Needlepoint kneelers from all the parishes.
