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Philip Howard was the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Norfolk with the courtesy title of 20th Earl of Arundel. He was born in 1557 and along with most of his family, refused to accept the Protestant faith and was imprisoned in the Tower of London on charges (never proved) of High Treason. He was sentenced to death but Queen Elizabeth never signed the warrant of execution. However he remained in the Tower until he succumbed to dysentry in 1595 aged just 38. Although not actually killed for his beliefs, he was nonetheless immediately considered a martyr by the Catholic church, as his incarceration had undoubtedly led to his demise. He was kept company in the Tower by his faithful dog, who carried messages between Philip and other prisoners, most notably the priest Robert Southwell. This dog is commemorated with him on his tomb in Arundel Cathedral.
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Dedicated in 1873 as the Catholic parish church of Arundel, it was not designated a cathedral until the foundation of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in 1965. It now serves as the seat of the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton.

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