Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral are two separate buildings. Westminster Abbey is an Anglican Church, whereas Westminster Cathedral is a Roman Catholic one. The two buildings are separated by 400m not to mention almost 1,000 years of history, with Westminster Cathedral consecrated in 1910.
When was Martyn Lloyd Jones born?
Martyn Lloyd-Jones was born in Cardiff, the second of three sons born to Henry Lloyd-Jones and Magdalene or ‘Maggie’ Lloyd-Jones (née Evans), on 20 December 1899.
Who was buried standing up in Westminster Abbey?
Ben Jonson is buried upright in the north aisle of the Nave of Westminster Abbey, London, England. He told the Dean: “six feet long by two feet wide is too much for me. Two feet by two is all I want”.
Why is Westminster called Westminster?
Reputable sources claim the name ‘Westminster’ comes from the necessity to distinguish the area’s Abbey from the ‘east minster’, i.e. St Paul’s Cathedral. … ‘Minster’ is typically used to denote monastic churches, and St Paul’s was never a monastery.
What is Cessationist theology?
Cessationism is a doctrine that spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophecy and healing ceased with the Apostolic Age. Reformers such as John Calvin originated this view.