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After his death in 1253, St Richard was buried in the chapel of St Thomas and St Edmund, located on the north side of the Catherdral.
Records suggest that the translation of St Richard's body in 1276 saw it moved to a 'silver-gilt shrine, encrusted with jewels behind the high altar’. His head was interred in the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene. The gifts that were brought to the shrine provided the funds that largely ran the Cathedral.
Ikon of St Richard
The Ikon of St Richard, positioned above the candle stand, was created by the artist Sergei Fyodorov, one of the foremost living icon-painters. Richard is depicted in episcopal vestments, with his hand raised in blessing towards the viewer; in the upper part of the icon Christ appears acknowledging Richard’s supplication.
The Ikon of St Richard was commissioned in 2003 by the Dean and Chapter to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the death of Chichester’s Saint. It was generously paid for by the Friends of Chichester Cathedral.
Graham Sutherland's Noli me Tangere
Installed in the St Mary Magdalene Chapel, Graham Sutherland’s painting Noli me Tangere (Do not hold me) was painted in 1961 and is a powerful depiction of Jesus’ return to life after the crucifixion.
Let the quiet Altar dazzle with light; let us haste to thy Presence
Wondering, incredulous for joy;
And partake of thy risen Life.
South Transcept
The South Transept is dominated by a huge window; the glass dates from 1877 and depicts scenes from both the Old and New Testament.
The large painted wooden panels on the west wall are of national importance; painted in the 1530s by local artist Lambert Barnard, these Tudor Charter paintings are believed to be the largest surviving paintings of their kind. They depict two historic moments in the Cathedral’s life: its sixth-century origins; and a then-contemporary depiction of Henry VIII guaranteeing the protection of its future.
The Arundel Screen
Originally built in the fifteenth century as a way to separate the Nave from the Quire, the Arundel Screen was removed by the Victorians in 1859 in order to open up the space. This revealed cracks in the masonry leading to the subsequent fall of the spire in 1861. After being held in storage for one hundred years, the Screen was reinstated to its original location in 1961.
High Altar
Considered the spiritual heart of a church, the High Altar represents the ‘Holy Table’, a sacred place for gifts and prayers to be offered to God.
The Piper Tapestry (1966) was commissioned by Dean Walter Hussey from British artist John Piper and was installed in 1966. The central subject is the Holy Trinity, to which the Cathedral is dedicated. God the Father – the Light of the World – is represented by the white disc of the sun. God the Son is represented by the purple tau cross [Greek letter T], and the Holy Spirit is represented by the feathered flame.
Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
The Chapel of St Mary Magdalene had been restored between 1891 and1909 with walls decorated by frescos illustrating the life of St Richard. By 1957, these frescos were peeling and the chapel was earmarked for redecoration rather than restoration.
The Cathedral Friends commissioned a pair of cast aluminium candlesticks and Communion rail from Geoffrey Clarke.
Dean Walter Hussey appointed British Artist Graham Sutherland to undertake a commission of a focal piece of art for the Chapel.
The Roman Mosaic
The centre of Chichester sits on the foundations of the city of Noviomagus Reginorum. These excavations suggest that underneath the centre and eastern end of the Cathedral once stood a large Roman house.
The cathedral for the South Saxons was founded in 681 at Selsey; the seat of the bishopric was then moved to Chichester (and its current position) in 1075.
The Chichester Reliefs
Discovered in 1829 behind the woodwork of the choir stalls, these two carved stones have been dated to the second quarter of the 12th century, making them one of the earliest pieces of art in the Cathedral. They depict two scenes, Christ arriving in Bethany and the Raising of Lazarus, and are currently on display in the South Nave Aisle.
Give my soul hunger for its remaking by its Beloved, in light;
And bring me to the finishing of faith,
To my own Easter day,
In thee.
Pray
Households are invited to use this short office of prayer on St Richard’s Day (16 June 2020) to pray for: the unity of God’s Church; for an end to the global pandemic; for the peace of the world; and to remember before God the Faithful Departed. Prayers can also be sent to the Cathedral via email at prayer@chichestercathedral.org.uk
Support
Chichester Cathedral relies on donations. We are currently facing an unprecedented loss of income at this time. Your contribution, however large or small, is gratefully received to protect our ancient heritage.
www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/get-involved/donations
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The Shrine of St Richard
You have reached the Shrine: your destination and the end of the pilgrimage. Much as the medieval pilgrim would have done on returning home, please share your experience with friends and family, and with us using the hashtag #VirtualPilgrimChichester
The entire shrine was destroyed on the orders of King Henry VIII in 1538. The Saint’s bones were scattered and all the treasures gifted by pilgrims were taken to the Treasury in the Tower of London so that ‘the people may not have any place to worship idolatry’.
The modern restoration of the Shrine began in 1905, with the Shrine being reestablished under Dean Duncan Jones in 1930. A relic thought to belong to St Richard was offered to the Cathedral in 1990, it was subsequently interred under the altar in 1991.
The Modern Shrine
The modern area is a raised platform with a Purbeck marble altar designed by Robert Potter in 1984.
The Benker-Schirmer Tapestry
The spiritual focus of the Shrine is provided by the backcloth of the Anglo-German Tapestry (designed by the artist Ursula Benker-Schirmer), which illustrates some of the miracles associated with the saint. It was designed to harmonise with the architecture and colours of the nearby Chagall window. The centre panel was woven in Germany and the two side panels at West Dean College, north of Chichester.
Candlesticks and crosses
The tapestry is complemented by candlesticks and crosses, together with kneelers and devotional candle stands designed in 2011 by Jonathan Clarke in memory of Bishop Kemp.
Saint Richard's Prayer
Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits thou hast given me,
for all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,
may I know thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
and follow thee more nearly, day by day.
Amen
Hans Feibusch’s The Baptism of Christ 1951/’77
Feibusch (1898-1998) was a German painter and sculptor of Jewish heritage. After the Nazi party came to power, his life in Germany became impossible and he emigrated to Britain in 1933. He received the first of his commissions for churches from George Bell, Bishop of Chichester from 1929 to 1958, and his work can be seen across the Diocese.
Cloisters
There is evidence, in the form of clustered graffiti, that medieval pilgrims would have entered the Cathedral through this door. Pilgrims visiting the Cathedral would have followed a fixed route to in order to control crowd numbers and keep pilgrims separate from daily Cathedral life.
A pilgrimage site was viewed during the middle ages as place where heaven and earth intersected. The mortal form of the saint, who was being venerated, bridged the gap between man and God.
Richard Of Chichester
Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253) was born near Droitwich, Worcester. After a career at Oxford University he became Chancellor to the Archbishop of Canterbury (Edmund of Abingdon) in 1237.
In 1244 Richard was elected Bishop of Chichester against the wishes of King Henry III. A royal mandate ordered that he was not to be allowed into the city- gates of Chichester. Peace was made between King and Bishop in 1246.
As Bishop of Chichester, he reformed the morals of his clergy, and introduced greater order into the services of the Church. Bishop Richard died in Kent during a preaching tour in 1253.
Chapel of St George
In the South Aisle, the Chapel of St George was restored in 1921 as the memorial chapel of the Royal Sussex Regiment. Recorded on panels around the walls are the names of almost 8,000 soldiers from the regiment who tragically fell in World War I.
How does conflict feature in your life? How can you bring peace?
In the world we may have tribulation; in thee we shall have peace.
But let this peace be never flight or escape
From issues of difficulty,
From right decision,
From open war against wrong;
Never passive, but aglow with Christ’s Spirit, and Christ’s love.
The Baptistry
The Baptistry sits under the south-west tower of the Cathedral and is home to the font which is used for baptism. Baptism marks the beginning of the Christian pilgrimage in which we are made children of grace through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Here we begin to discover the reviving love of God – in times of joy, in the storms of life, and even in death itself.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3.17
The Font
The font is the work of John Skelton. Made of Cornish polyphant stone from Bodmin Moor, the beaten copper insert in the bowl was chosen to reflect and harmonise with the adjacent painting on the west wall of The Baptism of Christ by Hans Feibusch.
The text around the bowl, “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism”, is from Ephesians 4:5.
Chapel of St Clement
Restored in 1898, the Chapel of St Clement is dedicated to the 3rd Bishop of Rome, who died at the end of the first century.
The chapel was built around 1300 and is still used daily for morning prayers and other periodic services.
The altarpiece The Icon of Divine Light (1973) is by Cecil Collins; it presents God as a burst of sunlight, surrounded by smaller stars resting in its warm glow.
O Lord, who on the throne of thrones makest all things new,
renew my prayer;
renew me in thyself;
and hold me there.
Pilgrimage
People set out on a pilgrimage for a variety of reasons: to draw close to God and to seek the prayers of the saints, to find healing in their own lives or of those whom they love, or sometimes responding to a yearning deep within them that hopes to find answers in the course of the journey. As you set out today, what are you looking for? What do you long for most in your life at this moment?
Lord, show me your way and make me willing to walk in it.
St Brigitte of Sweden (c.1303-73)