  ely cathedral (in full, the cathedral church of the holy and undivided trinity of ely) is the principal church of the diocese of ely, in cambridgeshire, england, and is the seat of the bishop of ely and a suffragan bishop, the bishop of huntingdon. it is known locally as "the ship of the fens",because of its prominent position above the surrounding flat landscape. ==buildings== ===previous=== the precise siting of st etheldredaâs original monastery is not known. it appears that the tenth-century abbey church was sited within the footprint of t
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