12 June 2014, The Tablet

Return of Mary


 
After the Reformation, not a single significant statue of Mary remained in Lincoln Cathedral, despite the building being dedicated to her. Now, after a gap of 400 years, a seven-foot limestone sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln has been unveiled in the cathedral. The sculpture, pictured above, was designed by Aidan Hart, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church whose works include a bust of the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, which was commissioned by the Prince of Wales. The dean
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