 {{infobox church | name = | fullname = cathedral and metropolitical church of christ at canterbury | image = canterbury cathedral - portal nave cross-spire.jpeg | imagesize = | imagealt = | landscape = | caption = canterbury cathedral from the city entrance | pushpin map = | pushpin label position = | pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = | map caption = | latd = 51.279722 | longd = 1.083056 | iso region = gb | coordinates format = dms | coordinates display = title | osgraw = | osgridref = | location = canterbury, kent | country = england | denomination = church of england | previous denomination = roman catholic | tradition = | membership = | website = http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org | former name = | bull date = | consecrated date = 1070 | people = | status = | functional status = | heritage designation = | designated date = | previous cathedrals = | architect = | architectural type = | style = romanesque, gothic | years built = 1070-1834 (last major alteration) | groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | length =  | length nave =  | length choir =  | width =  | width nave =  | width transepts = | height = | height nave =  | height choir =  | dome quantity = | dome height outer = | dome height inner = | dome dia outer = | dome dia inner = | tower quantity = 3 | tower height =  (crossing)a walk around canterbury cathedral | spire quantity = 1 (now lost) | spire height =  (north west tower â demolished 1705) | archdiocese = | metropolis = | diocese = canterbury | diocese start = 1072 | province = canterbury | archbishop = justin welby, archbishop of canterbury | bishop = trevor willmott, bishop of dover | dean = robert willis | provost = | canon = | precentor = matthew rushton | canonchancellor = christopher irvine | canonpastor = clare edwards | canontreasurer = nicholas papadopulos | archdeacon = sheila watson | reader = | director = | organist = | logo = | logosize = | logolink = | logoalt = | embedded = {{designation list | embed=yes | designation1 = whs | designation1_date = 1988 (12th session) | designation1_offname = canterbury cathedral, st. augustine's abbey, and st. martin's church | designation1_number = 496 | designation1_criteria = i, ii, vi | designation1_type = cultural | designation1_free1name 
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