Church of Saint Mary, Limington
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The Church of Saint Mary in Limington
, Somerset
, England dates from the late 14th century and includes fragments of an earlier building. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The earliest known rector is Thomas Wolsey who held the living between 1500 and 1509, before becoming a cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Limington
Limington is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated north of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 199...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from the late 14th century and includes fragments of an earlier building. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The earliest known rector is Thomas Wolsey who held the living between 1500 and 1509, before becoming a cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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