Bishop Edward King Chapel

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Bishop Edward King Chapel is the chapel of Ripon College Cuddesdon, a Church of England theological college near Oxford, and of the Sisters of the Communities of St John Baptist and the Good Shepherd, a community of Anglican nuns.[1]

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Edward King Chapel
Interior of chapel
Edward King Chapel
LocationRipon College Cuddesdon
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipHigh Church
WebsiteRipon College Cuddesdon
Architecture
ArchitectNiall McLaughlin Architects
Years built2013
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseOxford
ArchdeaconryOxford
DeaneryAston and Cuddesdon
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The chapel is dedicated to Edward King, who was Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College 1863–73 and Bishop of Lincoln 1885–1910.

Following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions the elliptical building designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects was selected. It was shortlisted and runner-up for the Stirling Prize in 2013[2][3] and shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture.[4]

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