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Ely, England, Diocese of

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Ancient diocese, established 1108 around the monastery (later the cathedral), founded by Saint Etheldreda or Audrey in 673. The last Catholic bishop, Thomas Thirlby, was imprisoned by Elizabeth, when the diocese became the present Anglican see.

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Entry for 'Ely, England, Diocese of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​e/ely-england-diocese-of.html. 1910.
 
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