Complex sentence: The medieval bishop's status within the national Church hierarchy was reflected in the buildings and fabric of his cathedral and by the daily rituals carried out within its walls--so that these services could be fulfilled appropriately it was important that the cathedral was suitably staffed.
Split into simpler sentences: The medieval bishop's status within the national Church hierarchy was reflected in the buildings and fabric of his cathedral and by the daily rituals carried out within its walls. So that these services could be fulfilled appropriately it was important that the cathedral was suitably staffed.