Past cases review published by Church of England

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Past cases review published by Church of England

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.

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Requiem Eucharist - Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II→

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Requiem Eucharist - Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Requiem Eucharist - Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

As part of our commemoration of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, there will be a Requiem Eucharist at Rochester Cathedral at 3.15pm on Saturday 17th September, attended by representatives from across the Diocese and the civic life of Kent, Medway, Bromley and Bexley. The Rt. Revd. Dr. Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester, will preside and preach.

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Early English laws preserved in Textus Roffensis at Rochester Cathedral added to UNESCO register

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Early English laws preserved in Textus Roffensis at Rochester Cathedral added to UNESCO register

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.

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