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April 15, 2025

Palm Sunday Marked with Solemn Procession & Mass

Palm Sunday, the gateway to Holy Week, was prayerfully marked at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist with a solemn procession and Mass, led by […]
April 7, 2025

Jubilee Mass of the Sick and Healthcare Workers

St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich was filled with reverence and compassion on Saturday 5 April as Bishop Peter Collins celebrated the Jubilee Mass of […]
April 3, 2025

Cathedral Welcomes Norwich City Hosts

On Wednesday 26 March, the Cathedral of St John the Baptist welcomed a number of Visit Norwich staff and volunteer City Hosts to see the wonders […]
March 31, 2025

Latin Liturgy and Chant for Today’s Church

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich will host a special day dedicated to the beauty and richness of Latin liturgy and Gregorian chant […]
March 21, 2025

Diocese Celebrates Rite of Election at Cathedral

On the First Sunday of Lent (9 March), the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled with joy and anticipation as catechumens and […]
March 7, 2025

Ash Wednesday Marks the Beginning of Lent

Ash Wednesday, the solemn day that marks the beginning of Lent, was observed on 5 March, with special services held at St John the Baptist Cathedral […]
February 20, 2025

Historic England Awards Grant to Safeguard Cathedral

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich has been awarded a grant of £57,000 from Historic England to support vital conservation work, ensuring the […]
February 10, 2025

Charismatic Gathering with Bishop Peter at Cathedral

The Catholic Charismatic family across the Diocese of East Anglia is warmly invited to a special gathering with Bishop Peter on Saturday, 12 April, at The […]
February 5, 2025

A Celebration of Religious Life

On 1 February, the Diocese of East Anglia gathered for a deeply significant moment of spiritual renewal and fellowship. The Mass for Religious, held at the […]
January 6, 2025

Simbang Gabi Mass celebrated at St John’s Cathedral

On December 20, 2024, the Filipino community in Norwich gathered in celebration of Simbang Gabi at The Cathedral of St John the Baptist. This cherished tradition […]
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 […]