Sep 072009
![[Lincoln Cathedral]](http://saints.sqpn.com/wp-content/gallery/diocese-of-lincoln-england/lincoln-cathedral.jpg "jpg photograph of the west end of Lincoln Cathdral, Diocese of Lincoln, England, seen from Lincoln Castle; photographed by Rodhullandemu; swiped off the Wikipedia web site")
Also known as
- Diocese of Lindine
- Diocese of Dorchester
Founded
- 678 as the Diocese of Lindine
Additional Information
Notes
Once the largest diocese in Europe. In 1536 occurred the Pilgrimage of Grace, an armed protest against religious changes. The last Catholic bishop was Thomas Watson, and the diocese was lost at his death in 1584.