We paid a swift visit to Truro Cathedral, in the city near where we live, in order to see the 125th anniversary celebrations. There were some fun events, especially for kids, held inside and the atmosphere was enjoyable.
125歳の教会はイギリスでは若造なのだそう。イングランドで現在も使われ続けている最古の教会はカンターベリーにあるセント・マーティン教会で、西暦597年以来の歴史を誇っています。
The 125 year-old cathedral is said to be a youngster in the UK. The England's oldest parish church in continuous use is St Martin Church in Canterbury, which has been used since 597AD.
By the way, what is the difference between 'city' and 'town'? In the case of Japan, there are regulations to define it, which includes the number of people in the population. Whereas in the UK, what is called a city, is a town with a cathedral, with some exceptions. Truro is a city because of the existence of its cathedral, although its population is less than Falmouth, a town nearby (Truro-23000 /Falmouth-31000 in 2008). A city is the functional centre of its county, in Japan this is called a prefectural capital. It is fascinating for me to know that the partition of the country has been based on churches, the strong influence of Christianity.
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