Question

Whose shrine does the Durham Cathedral house? What other purpose did/does the Cathedral serve

Answer 1

The Durham Cathedral houses the shrine of St Cuthbert.

Step-by-step explanation:

Durham Cathedral was built for the storage of St Cuthbert's relics. It replaced the smaller (and older) church that housed the shine originally.

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Answer 2

It was founded as a monastic cathedral built to house the shrine of St Cuthbert, replacing an earlier church constructed in his honour.