In Durham, County Durham, England, there is a cathedral called Durham Cathedral. The Bishop of Durham, who is fourth in the Church of England hierarchy, has his seat there. In 1093 A.D. , work on the current cathedral, which dates to the Norman era, began to replace the former White Church of the city. Both Durham Castle and the cathedral were named UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1986. The relic of Saint Cuthbert was brought to Durham by Lindisfarne monks in the eight century, together with head of Saint Oswald and the remains of Venerable Bede. Three copies of the Magna Carta, as well as some of the most comprehensive sets of early printed books in England, can be found in the Durham Dean and Chapter Library. The Bishop of Durham had the authority of an Earl Palatine from 1080 until 1836 A.D. Powers of an earl comprised asserting military, civic, and ecclesiastical leadership in order to safeguard the Anglo-Scottish border. The cathedral walls were a part of Durham Castle, the episcopal residence. The Durham Cathedral Choir sings every day besides Mondays and holidays, and there are regular Church of England prayers held there. In 2019, 727,367 people visited. William of St-Calais, who was named the first Prince-Bishop by King William the Conqueror in 1080 A.D., was responsible for the design and construction of the current cathedral. He established the Benedictine Priory of St. Cuthbert in Durham in 1083 A.D., and after expelling the secular canons who had been in control of the nearby church and St. Cuthbert shrine , together with their wives and children, he substituted them with monks from the monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow. He split the vast church estates between his own episcopate and the new Priory. Aldwin was named as the first prior by him. In 1093, Bishop William of St. Calais destroyed the old Saxon church and, along with Prior Turgot of Durham, lay the cornerstone for the massive new cathedral!
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