Editing Nottingham (section)

==Religion==
[[File:Nottingham Roman Catholic Cathedral.jpg|thumb|[[Nottingham Cathedral]]]]

[[File:Nottingham Cathedral, Nottinghamshire, UK - Diliff.jpg|thumb|[[Nottingham Cathedral]]]]

Historically, the requirement for city status was the presence of an Anglican (Church of England) cathedral; however, Nottingham does not have one of these, having only been designated a city in 1897 in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. From around AD 1100, Nottingham was part of the [[Diocese of Lichfield]], controlled as an [[Archdeacon of Nottingham|archdeaconry]] from [[Lichfield Cathedral]] in Staffordshire. In 1837, Nottingham's archdeaconry was placed under the control of the [[Diocese of Lincoln]] and, in 1884, it was incorporated into the newly created [[Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham|Diocese of Southwell]] which it is still part of today. The bishop is based at [[Southwell Minster]], {{convert|14|mi|0}} northeast of the city.

[[File:St Mary Nottingham.jpg|thumb|[[St Mary's Church, Nottingham]]]]

Although lacking an Anglican cathedral, Nottingham has three notable historic [[Church of England parish church|Anglican parish churches]], all of which date back to the [[Middle Ages]]. The oldest and largest of these is [[St Mary's Church, Nottingham|St. Mary the Virgin]], situated in the Lace Market. The church dates from the eighth or ninth centuries, but the present structure is at least the third building on the site, dating primarily from 1377 to 1485. A member of the [[Major Churches Network]], St. Mary's is considered the [[mother church]] of the city and is used for holding civic services, including the annual welcome to the new Lord Mayor. In the heart of the city is [[St Peter's Church, Nottingham|St. Peter's]], the oldest building in continuous use in Nottingham, with traces of building dating back to 1180. The third notable Anglican parish church is [[St Nicholas Church, Nottingham|St. Nicholas']], known locally as "St. Nic's", situated on the edge of the city centre in the direction of the castle.

There are various chapels and meeting rooms in Nottingham. Many of the grand buildings have been demolished, including [[Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel]], but some have been re-used, notably [[High Pavement Chapel]] which is now a public house. The city has three [[Christadelphian]] meeting halls and is home to the national headquarters of the [[Congregational Federation]].

Nottingham is one of 18 British cities that do not have an Anglican cathedral.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lovemytown.co.uk/citystatus/index.htm |title=City Status |publisher=Lovemytown.co.uk |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620043638/http://lovemytown.co.uk/CityStatus/index.htm |archive-date=20 June 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lovemytown.co.uk/Cathedrals/CathedralsTable3.asp |title=Cathedrals |publisher=Lovemytown.co.uk |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116110835/http://www.lovemytown.co.uk/Cathedrals/CathedralsTable3.asp |archive-date=16 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is, however, home to the [[Nottingham Cathedral|Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Barnabas]], which was designed by [[Augustus Pugin]] and [[consecration|consecrated]] in 1844. It is the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic [[Diocese of Nottingham]].

Today, there are places of worship for all major religions, including Christianity and [[Islam]] (with 32 mosques in Nottingham).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islamicguide.co.uk |title=UK Mosque Masjid Directory, Muslim directory |publisher=Islamic directory |website=Islamicguide.co.uk |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221080225/http://islamicguide.co.uk/ |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>