News

15 07, 2024

40th Anniversary for Bishop Peter

2024-07-15T10:37:17+01:00Categories: Diocese, Latest News, News|

Bishop Peter Collins marked the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Sunday July 14, by celebrating Mass in St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich in front of a large congregation including friends and parishioners from his former parish in Cardiff.

The St John’s Cathedral choir were joined by the Bradford Catholic Youth Choir and Huddersfield Catholic Youth choir, who […]

8 07, 2024

New canon link between two Norwich cathedrals

2024-07-08T14:18:38+01:00Categories: Latest News, News|

The bond between Norfolk’s two cathedrals has been strengthened as the Dean of St John the Baptist Cathedral became an ecumenical canon of Norwich Anglican Cathedral on June 30.

The Bishop of Norwich has appointed Catholic Dean Fr Alan Hodgson, as a new ecumenical canon of the Anglican cathedral and he was welcomed at Evensong at […]

13 06, 2024

St John’s parishioner made Lord Mayor

2024-06-13T12:08:56+01:00Categories: Latest News, News, Shop|

Parishioner Cllr Vivien Thomas has been welcomed in as Lord Mayor of Norwich for the civic year 2024-25. Along with the new Sheriff of Norwich Sirajul Islam they were sworn in at a formal ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday 21 May attended by the Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, […]

16 05, 2024

Diocesan Children’s Pilgrimage – a wet and windy day but also a blessed event

2024-06-02T21:03:41+01:00Categories: Family & Youth, Latest News, News|

The Children’s Pilgrimage on 28th May 2024 was attended by over 600 pilgrims from across the diocese.  Fr Pat Cleary led the procession from Little Walsingham village down the old railway line to the Basilica accompanied by over 500 children and families.  It was a wet and windy procession but also a joyous occasion.  The […]

16 05, 2024

Flores de Mayo – Marian Flower Festival

2024-05-30T00:39:23+01:00Categories: Family & Youth, Latest News, News|

This bank holiday weekend saw the Cathedral hosting the Flore de Mayo – Marian Flower Festival with 20 floral tributes displayed around the Cathedral based on the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary.

Visitors to the cathedral enjoyed the vibrant and imaginative displays from the Flower Group, Couples for Christ and Handmaids of the Lord. The Pieta, […]

13 05, 2024

New Menu in the Garden Cafe

2024-05-13T17:15:57+01:00Categories: Latest News, News|

The team in the Garden Cafe are pleased to launch a new Breakfast Menu. This will begin on Wednesday 15 May and will be available everyday until 11.30am.

In a hurry? Ordering for your work colleagues or friends? You can call to pre-order any of the Breakfast Sandwiches, Pastries and drinks by calling 01603 724388.

A […]

9 05, 2024

Cathedral team to the rescue!

2024-05-09T18:41:06+01:00Categories: Latest News, News|

When a fire broke out on the roundabout near the Cathedral today (9 May 2024), staff and volunteers ran to the rescue with fire extinguishers from the Cathedral campus. The team assisted the police officer attending the fire, as the flames took hold and leapt up the tree. Whilst waiting for the fire and rescue […]