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.
Read MoreWe 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 letter to Buckingham Palace from the Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Tonbridge and Dean of Rochester
Read MoreA commemorative Evensong
Read MoreA message and prayers from Bishop Jonathan, Bishop Simon and Dean Philip on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Read MoreA statement on inclusion from Rochester Cathedral
Read MoreOver 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, Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral, spoke under Gaia on Wednesday 8th June. The audio for the lecture is now available online.
Read MoreCanadian 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 MoreA 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 is delighted to announce it has been awarded a Silver Eco Church Award for its efforts towards sustainability and conservation.
Read MoreCanon Gordon Giles reflects on Gaia
Read MoreThe National Safeguarding Team’s independent lessons learnt review into the recruitment and appointment of a previous Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral, has been published today, Thursday 26 May.
Read MoreApplications are open for our sixth form Choral and Organ scholarship programme. It provides opportunities for suitably skilled and enthusiastic young musicians to experience Cathedral music before perhaps going on to choral/organ scholarships at university.
Read MoreA project to improve lighting at Rochester Cathedral has been completed to spectacular results.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Bawtree as Director of Music and Organist of Rochester Cathedral from September 2022. Adrian is currently Second Assistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral and is well known at Rochester, having worked at the Cathedral as Organist 2013-2015 and Interim Director of Music 2018-2019.
Read MoreDOWNING STREET has announced today, Thursday 31 March, that the new Bishop of Rochester will be the Rt Rev Jonathan Gibbs.
Jonathan is currently the Bishop of Huddersfield in the Diocese of Leeds and holds a national role in the Church of England as Lead Bishop for Safeguarding.
Hear our spectacular organ being played by internationally acclaimed organists in the 2022 Rochester Cathedral Organ Festival. Some of the best organists based in the United Kingdom will be joining us here in Rochester.
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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Cathedral Visiting Hours Monday to Friday 10:00 -17:00 Saturday 10:00 - 16:00 Sunday 12:00 - 16:00
