Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
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Rochester Cathedral marked the historic Coronation weekend with a Street Party and a Service of Thanksgiving attended by hundreds of people
Read MoreAppointment by the Lord Chancellor of Rochester Cathedral's Canon for Worship and Spirituality
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The Chapter of Rochester Cathedral is delighted to announce the appointment by the Lord Chancellor, of the Revd. Canon Christopher Dench, as the Cathedral’s new Canon for Worship and Spirituality.
Read MoreLighting project at Rochester Cathedral showcased
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A project to improve lighting at Rochester Cathedral has been completed to spectacular results.
Read MoreThe Nations Table comes to Rochester
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An incredible 13m long table made from fossilised wood is coming to Rochester Cathedral from the 3rd March.
The Fenland Black Oak Table was made to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and is made of the nation’s rarest and most precious hardwood – black oak.
Read MoreUkrainian Cultural Evening to take place at Rochester Cathedral
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A special evening commemorating Ukrainian culture is taking place at Rochester Cathedral on the 24th February.
The event has been jointly organised by Rochester Cathedral and Medway Help for Ukrainians Both were keen to mark this date with unity and solidarity, and felt the Cathedral provided a space for people to come together to do this. Over the past year Medway has welcomed many Ukrainians.
Read MorePeace Doves now open at Rochester Cathedral
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The latest large-scale immersive artwork at Rochester Cathedral is now open. Peace Doves is made up of around fifteen thousand individually handmade paper doves which are suspended above the Nave. It is an artwork by Peter Walker Sculptor. It brings a message of peace and hope as the doves collectively form a beautiful artwork which as a whole reflects joining together in unity, peace and hope moving forward.
Read MoreRochester Choral Society to celebrate 150th anniversary at Rochester Cathedral with premiere of new choral work
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Rochester Choral Society to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a performance of a newly-commissioned choral work Regards from Rochester by award-winning British composer Thomas Hewitt Jones. Premiering at Rochester Cathedral on the 18th March 2023.
Read MoreMedway and Chalk art group visit to King's Orchard
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In August 2022, a group from Medway and Chalk art group came on a visit to King’s Orchard.
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Two members of the Rochester Cathedral Choir reach the semi-finals of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2022
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Rochester Cathedral is celebrating two members of its renowned choir reaching the semi-finals of BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition. Charlie Binney and Ingrid Linn beat hundreds of other choristers getting through to the final 10.
Read MoreGundulf Society visit St Bartholomew's Hospital
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Members of the Gundulf Society visited St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield.
Read MoreSafeguarding Season 2022- November 8th - 28th
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Rochester Cathedral is marking a 3-week season of Safeguarding in 2022, in which we invite everyone to reflect on the past failures of the Church in protecting children and vulnerable adults, here in Rochester and elsewhere.
Read MorePast cases review published by Church of England
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As a Cathedral, we welcome the publication of the Past Cases Review 2. PCR2 was launched nationally by the Church of England in the summer of 2019. It came about after independent scrutiny of the original Past Cases Review of 2008 and 2009 considered that this process had not been carried out thoroughly enough. The purpose of the PCR2 is to ensure that all known cases or concerns about the behaviour of clergy and church officers towards adults, children and vulnerable adults have been dealt with appropriately.
Read MoreDetails of our opening times and services as we remember Her Late Majesty the Queen
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
Special services will be taking place at Rochester Cathedral to pray for her, mark her death and commemorate her life. A condolence book will be available for visitors.
Updated 13/9
Read MoreA statement on inclusion at Rochester Cathedral
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A statement on inclusion from Rochester Cathedral
Read MoreBishops Gate restoration complete
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Over the course of the last few months, skilled masons from Sally Strachey Historic Conservation have been restoring the Bishop’s Gate. This substantial structure on the south side of the Cathedral stands on the public highway and is opposite the site of the medieval palace of the Bishop of Rochester.
Read MoreDr Ruth Valerio speaks at Rochester Cathedral
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Dr Ruth Valerio, Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral, spoke under Gaia on Wednesday 8th June. The audio for the lecture is now available online.
Read MoreThe Abrams on performing at Rochester Cathedral
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Canadian Country & Bluegrass band, The Abrams, performed on the 1st June at Rochester Cathedral. They are one of Canada’s biggest country and bluegrass bands.
Read MoreEarly English laws preserved in Textus Roffensis at Rochester Cathedral added to UNESCO register
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A collection of early English law codes preserved in a twelfth-century manuscript known as Textus Roffensis has been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register. The register honours documentary heritage of national significance including the Death Warrant of King Charles I, Magna Carta and the Churchill Archives.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral awarded prestigious Silver Eco Church Award
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Rochester Cathedral is delighted to announce it has been awarded a Silver Eco Church Award for its efforts towards sustainability and conservation.
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