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Please send news articles and pictures for the diocesan newspaper and website to editor Keith Morris at keith.morris@rcdea.org.uk

September 27, 2024

Run Norwich medal surprise for cathedral finance chair

Stephen Belderbos, Chair of the Finance Committee at St John’s Cathedral, got a surprise at the end of completing the popular Run Norwich 10k race recently, […]
September 18, 2024

New architect for St John’s Cathedral appointed

The Diocese of East Anglia has appointed award-winning Conservation Architect Nicholas Warns as the new Architect (Surveyor of the Works) at St John the Baptist Cathedral in […]
July 18, 2024

St John’s Cathedral joins science and faith programme

St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich is one of seven churches across England and Wales to share funding of £70,000 to explore the relationship between […]
May 20, 2023

Adam saves the day in St John’s Cathedral flood

A torrential thunderstorm flooded areas of St John’s Cathedral in Norwich last week (May 11), including irreplaceable archives and musical and liturgical equipment, but further damage […]
April 14, 2023

Cathedral to host thank you service for veterans 

Outside the Wire, the service for veterans run by the Matthew Project, is holding a thank you service at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich. The service […]
March 31, 2023

Video gives views of cathedral unseen for 120 years

A breath-taking new video giving views both inside and outside of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich not seen for 120 years has been released […]
August 5, 2022

St John’s Cathedral buys new chamber organ

St John’s Cathedral in Norwich has bought a new chamber organ to enhance its music-making capabilities, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Cathedral. […]
June 13, 2022

Fr Alan is named as new St John’s Cathedral Dean

Fr Alan Hodgson has been appointed as the new Cathedral Dean and Parish Priest of St John the Baptist and Holy Apostles in Norwich by Bishop […]
March 15, 2022

Diocese joins the National Schools Singing Programme

The Diocese of East Anglia will be joining the National Schools Singing Programme from September this year, thanks to the generous support of the Hamish Ogston […]
March 7, 2022

Bishop Alan celebrates Rite of Election at cathedral

At the Rite of Election in St John’s Cathedral in Norwich yesterday, Bishop Alan Hopes welcomed dozens of Catechumens and Candidates from across the Diocese of East […]
October 13, 2021

Macmillan coffee, politics and religion, sight loss

This year the Mother’s Prayer Group hosted the annual Macmillan coffee morning in the Cathedral Narthex, raising £681.25 for Macmillan Cancer. “It was a very happy, […]
August 25, 2021

Suzi gets on her bike to raise St John’s Cathedral funds

St John’s Cathedral architect Suzi Pendlebury will be among hundreds raising money for their own church and the Norfolk Churches Trust in the annual sponsored Bike […]
July 17, 2020

St John’s Cathedral hosts first wedding since lockdown

The first wedding to be held at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich since lockdown was “a lovely occasion” according to the Dean, […]