7 Years Ago, Cardinal Pell Made History in Canterbury Cathedral

7 Years Ago, Cardinal Pell Made History in Canterbury Cathedral



Claudio Divizia

A candle burns continuously to mark the place where Saint Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.

On July 7, 2015, Cardinal George Pell became the first Catholic cardinal since the 16th century to offer Mass at the cathedral’s high altar.