Rochester Cathedral is to commemorate two early medieval saints whose shrines were lost for nearly 500 years. St Paulinus and St Ithamar were Bishops of Rochester in the 7th century, nearly 1400 years ago. On the 24th September the new shrine markers will be dedicated. They have been installed in front of the High Altar.
Read MoreOn the 25th July Textus Roffensis was officially added to a prestigious UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register.
Read MoreThe Royal Engineers joined us for their annual memorial service at Rochester Cathedral on Sunday 17th September.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral is to commemorate two early medieval saints whose shrines were lost for nearly 500 years. St Paulinus and St Ithamar were Bishops of Rochester in the 7th century, nearly 1400 years ago. On the 24th September the new shrine markers will be dedicated. They have been installed in front of the High Altar.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral is celebrating 900 years since the creation of the most exceptional item in its collections, TextusRoffensis, ‘the book of Rochester
Read MoreDean Philip recently spoke at the World Federation of Rose Society conference in Brussels.
Read MoreA rarely seen portrait by renowned artist Sir Joshua Reynolds is to be displayed at Rochester Cathedral to mark the Tricentenary of his birth. The portrait depicts former Bishop of Rochester, Dr John Thomas.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral honoured to have received a hazel tree which formed part of a huge sculpture for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Read MoreOn July 5th, the National Health Service was 75 years old. This key milestone, in the life of one of our most treasured institutions was marked with a special service at Rochester Cathedral on Monday 3rd July.
Read MoreCould your skills help with the governance of one the oldest but most forward-thinking and dynamic Cathedrals in the country? We are looking for new non-executive members of our board –(the Chapter) , to support the clergy and staff in the mission of the Cathedral. We’re also looking for members of the board for our trading company, Rochester Cathedral Enterprises Ltd., and for sub-committee members with expertise in historic property management, finance, safeguarding and health and safety.
Read More‘Dickens in a Time of Migration’
Text of a lecture given by Catherine Water, President of the Dickens Fellowship and Professor Emerita of Victorian Literature and Print Culture at the University of Kent.
Read MoreA snapshot of 2022 at Rochester Cathedral
Read MoreAnnouncing our Summer 2023 exhibition
From 29th July to 3rd September, Rochester Cathedral is playing host to ‘Threads through Creation’, a stunning exhibition of twelve enormous, embroidered silk panels that explore the story of Creation.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral marked the historic Coronation weekend with a Street Party and a Service of Thanksgiving attended by hundreds of people
Read MoreThe 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 MoreEntrepreneur Colin Jarvis has played a significant part in Medway's business life, especially in his native Gillingham.He told his amazing story to a large audience at Rochester Business Guild's breakfast meeting in the Crypt of Rochester Cathedral on April 19.
Read MoreA project to improve lighting at Rochester Cathedral has been completed to spectacular results.
Read MoreAn 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 MoreA 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 MoreThe 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 Cathedral – a place of Christian worship since AD604. Located in the heart of Rochester on the banks of the River Medway in Kent.
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