Editing Worcester Cathedral (section)

===Early history===
The cathedral was founded in 680, with a Northumbrian priest, Tatwine, appointed as its first bishop. Tatwine died before he could be consecrated, however, so his successor [[Bosel|Bishop Bosel]] may be regarded as Worcester's first serving bishop.<ref>{{harvnb|Barrow|2013}} electronic edition, loc. 22608</ref> The first cathedral church, dedicated to Saints [[St Peter|Peter]] and [[St Paul|Paul]], was built in this period, but no remains of its architecture survive. The [[crypt]] of the present-day cathedral dates from the 11th century and the time of Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester.

The community associated with the cathedral in the early eighth century included members of various clerical orders.<ref>{{harvnb|Barrow|2013}}, electronic edition, loc. 22614</ref> The cathedral community was regulated along formal monastic lines as a consequence of the Benedictine reforms in the second half of the tenth century (one author gives the time range 974–977; another considers 969 more likely). There is an important connection with [[Fleury Abbey]] in France, as [[Oswald of Worcester|Oswald]], bishop of Worcester from 961 to 992, was professed at Fleury and introduced the monastic rule of Fleury to the monastery that he established at Worcester around the year 966, which was dedicated – as the present cathedral church is – to St. Mary.<ref>{{harvnb|Barrow|2013}} electronic edition, loc. 22626 and 22638; {{harvnb|Knowles|Hadcock|1971|p=81}}; {{harvnb|Braunfels|1972|p=154}}</ref>