News & Newsletters
New Bishop of Dover announced
The Cathedral is delighted to hear that HM The Queen has approved the appointment of the Reverend Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, as the next Bishop of Dover. read more...
Final curtain for first members of the Girls’ Choir at Canterbury Cathedral
Girls who joined the Girls’ Choir at Canterbury Cathedral at its founding five years ago will give their final public performance at the Choir’s annual Summer Concert in the Crypt of the Cathedral on Saturday 13 July. The generous support of the Peter Cundill Foundation allowed the Cathedral to establish the Girls’ Choir in 2014. read more...
‘I couldn’t stay away’ – a great weekend at Open Gardens
The chance to see into several secret and private gardens tucked away in the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral attracted thousands of people over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend. Visitor Fungisal Matemadombo, a researcher at the University of Kent, visited the gardens on both days, and hopes to take part in the Cathedral’s planned BioBlitz. read more...
Dean of Canterbury Received by Pope Francis in Rome
The Dean of Canterbury, the Very Revd Dr Robert Willis, and the Precentor, the Revd Max Kramer, were warmly received by Pope Francis last week, during a visit to Rome to make plans for the Cathedral’s celebrations of Becket 2020. read more...
Wildlife Canterbury Cathedral’s pilot BioBlitz – recording our wildlife with citizen science
Canterbury Cathedral is planning its first ever BioBlitz to record wildlife around the Precincts and gardens. Visitors to the Cathedral’s Open Gardens Weekend on May 25 and 26 2019 will have priority to register their interest in a pilot initiative. read more...
Farewell to the Bishop of Dover
This weekend we say farewell to The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover, who is retiring after nine years in the Diocese. Bishop Trevor joined the Diocese as the Bishop of Dover in February 2010 and since 2014 has taken on additional responsibilities for the Channel Islands. read more...
Canterbury Mosque’s Message of Solidarity at the Cathedral
The Imam of Canterbury Mosque and members of the city’s Islamic community made an impromptu visit of solidarity to the Cathedral during a service on Sunday 28 April. Imam Ihsan Khan brought flowers and a card offering good wishes after terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Day. read more...
We are sad to announce the death of Dean John Simpson who was Dean of Canterbury from 1986 to 2000 and before that Archdeacon of Canterbury from 1981. He died at his home in Folkestone this morning, aged 85. read more...
A Prayer for Sri Lanka
We would like to share this prayer from The Venerable Jo Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of Canterbury, in response to yesterday’s distressing events in Sri Lanka. A Prayer for Sri Lanka God of resurrection life we pray for the people of Sri Lanka. read more...
A Prayer for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Today we pray for the city of Paris after the devastating fire at Notre-Dame. The Very Revd Dr. Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury, said “Our hearts and minds are with the people of Paris and the whole of France in light of the unimaginably tragic fire at Cathédrale Notre-Dame De Paris. read more...
Safeguarding at Canterbury Cathedral
The Church of England has commissioned an independent audit of cathedral arrangements for keeping people safe from harm and abuse. These mandatory audits follow those carried out at diocesan level over the last two years. Canterbury Cathedral was pleased to volunteer as first among all the cathedrals in England and Wales to be audited. read more...