Leicester Cathedral Leicester Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester, usually known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in the English city of Leicester and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester. The church was elevated to a collegiate church in 1922 and made a cathedral in 1927 following the establishment of a new Diocese of Leicester in 1926. The remains of Richard III were buried in the cathedral in 2015 after being discovered nearby. A church dedicated to St Martin has been on the site for about a thousand years, being first recorded in 1086 when the
Leicester Tigers beat Leicester 30-23. In 2013 Leicester finished 2nd and beat Harlequins 33–16 in the semi final at Welford Road. Leicester won their tenth Premiership title by beating Northampton, 37–17. These nine consecutive finals is a record for consecutive appearances in a Premiership play-off final. In 2014 Leicester finished third and lost, 21-20, to Northampton in the semi final at Franklin's Gardens. In 2015 Leicester finished third and lost to Bath, 47-10, in the semi finals. In 2016 Leicester finished fourth and traveled to Allianz Park where they lost to Saracens, 44-17. In 2017 Leicester finished fourth and faced Wasps at