The minor canons of St Paul's Cathedral, London, whose origins predate the Norman Conquest, unusually were independent of the senior canons and, as priests, of higher status than the lay vicars choral; medieval Hereford furnishes the only other example of such a structure. The college of minor canons (twelve in number) lived according to a rule and from 1353 possessed a hall where they gathered daily for an evening meal. In 1378 the minor canons petitioned Pope Urban VI for a grant confirming their ‘ancient’ privileges, and in 1396 King Richard II authorised statutes to govern the college of minor canons at St Paul’s. St Pauls Cathedral from the south St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, England and the seat of the Bishop of London. ... Hereford Cathedral Hereford (pronounced hÄ›r-É™-füd or hÄ›r-i-füd) Welsh: (pronounced Henforth) is a city in the west of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. ... Events The Decameron was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio. ... Events March - John Wyclif tried to gain public favour by laying his theses before parliament, and then made them public in a tract. ... Urban VI, née Bartolomeo Prignano ( 1318 – October 15, 1389), pope (1378 to 1389), was a native of Naples. ... Events September 25 - Bayazid I defeats Sigismund of Hungary and John of Nevers at the Battle of Nicopolis. ... Richard II may refer to: King Richard II of England Richard II, a play by William Shakespeare about the king Richard II of Normandy This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The 1396 statutes (which probably reflected current practice) provided for the election by the minor canons each June of a warden, who was to govern the college in association with his senior brethren, among them the Junior and Senior Cardinals. Whenever a vacancy arose in the college, the remaining members were to nominate two persons, from whom the dean and chapter made their selection. Prospective minor canons were to be ‘worthy, sufficient and meet men, not only in reading and singing, but also and especially in honesty of life and godliness of conversation’. Upon election each new minor canon was to present the college with a silver spoon worth at least five shillings. To avoid scandal, canons were forbidden to bring women into the college precincts or to visit taverns in their company. Transgressors faced expulsion for a third offence. Hospitality was limited, for any legitimate guests at dinner were to pay a sum set by the warden ‘as the dearth or plenty of victuals then requires’. Tranquillity was also important, for there was to be no noise in minor canons’ residences after 9 pm. Sanitation was a constant concern, with a ha’penny fine for any minor canon who did ‘cast filth . . . [or] make water within the gates except it be in the place appointed for that purpose’. These statutes of 1396 were confirmed by successive monarchs, as by Henry VII in 1487 and Elizabeth I in 1566. In 1840 an Act of Parliament, known as the “St Paul’s Cathedral Minor Canonries Act” reduced the number of Minor Canons to six, with a Warden, and a Senior and Junior Cardinal among them. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... Henry VII may refer to: Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (c. ... Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ...

The College of Minor Canons of St Paul's Cathedral still exists today, generally with three serving priests, as Succentor, Chaplain and Sacrist. They are responsible for singing services and organising large and small scale services in the cathedral. A chaplain is typically a member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church; lay chaplains are also found in some settings such as universities. ... A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments (such as the cassock and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and church treasures. ...