Possible Clues:

• Elevated standing
• 'Distinction, high status (8)'
• Distinction shown by modern artist from 'ere
• Importance of a cardinal's address
• Notability
• Cardinal's honorific, after "Your"
• Turns up, yours truly picking up nine possibly going to church with important person
• Dig up new Anglicans to support English Cardinal
• High-up therefore losing head crossing pit
• Lofty status