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 Grammar School in their final year. In a typical year 95% of students progress into higher education. There is also a high success rate in pupils accepted into Oxbridge. The school is closely linked with Leicester Grammar Junior School, for which the Leicester Grammar School Trust was given responsibility in 1992 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Paul, based in Selly Park, Birmingham Leicester Grammar School has retained its link to Leicester Cathedral despite a significant presence of pupils from other faiths in the school. Choir rehearsals, School Foundation Day and Christmas services were held in the cathedral, as well as