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Welcome to Chichester Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral has welcomed people through its doors for over nine centuries. This beautiful building, and its services and events, are open to all.

What's on at the Cathedral

Services
News
Events

Sunday 16 December

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

8:00

Holy Communion (Lady Chapel)

10:00

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Mattins

Responses: Leighton
Benedicite: Plainsong
Moore - Benedictus
Ord - Adam lay ybounden
Preacher: Linda Barratt, Cathedral Lay Reader

11:00

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Sung Eucharist

Mozart Spatzenmesse
Preacher: The Reverend Canon Derek Tansill
Celebrant: The Reverend Canon Dr Anthony Cane, Chancellor
Order of Service

15:30

Evening Prayer (said - Bishop’s Chapel)

16:00

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BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey Carol Service

Information to follow

Chichester Cathedral's New Lead Roof Revealed

Chichester Cathedral Chancellor to be new Dean of Portsmouth

Over 450 People Attend Chichester Cathedral for Moving Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation

Art & Exhibitions

22nd Nov 2018 - 3rd Feb 2019

Star of Bethlehem by Jayson Haebich

1st Dec 2018 - 21st Dec 2018

Christmas Lunches throughout December at 4 Canon Lane, Chichester Cathedral

Friends Epiphany Lunch and Guest Speaker

Explore the Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral: An Aerial View

Visit the cathedral

A Cathedral for the Community

Families

Great opportunities for Families to spend some quality time together.

Friends

Make new Friends and have new experiences.

Venues for Hire

Beautiful Venues in the most special of settings.

Learning

Explore your curiosity with our Learning events.

Services and Events

All are welcome.

Visiting us

Cathedral Opening times

Open every day from:

7.15am - 6.30pm (Monday to Saturday)
7.15am - 5.00pm (Sunday)

Admission

Admission is free, donations are requested

Get in touch

Tel: 01243 782595
Email: info@chichestercathedral.org.uk

Donate to the Cathedral

This ancient Cathedral relies on donations, please give generously. Your contribution - however large or small - is gratefully received.

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Delighted to announce phase 1 of our (huge) roof restoration is complete. New lead roof over the Quire will soon be visible as the scaffolding moves for phase 2. £3.8m raised, £2m still to find. THANK YOU 🙏 to all our supporters.
https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/news/chichester-cathedrals-new-lead-roof-revealed
#pasthasafuture #restoration #conservation #cathedral #chichestercathedral #cathedralsofinstagram #chichester

This beautiful Ginkgo tree (in our Café garden) is just one example of the gorgeous autumn shades around the Cathedral Close & in the Bishop’s Palace Gardens. Why not enjoy a leafy stroll & finish up with some cake in our Cloisters Café https://tinyurl.com/yco9pyjy #ginkgo #chichester #cathedral #chichestercathedral #cake #cakesofinstagram #gardens

A spectacular laser Star of Bethlehem created by @laserjayson is being projected in the Cathedral until Sun 3 Feb 2019. For more on this stunning new installation, pls visit https://bit.ly/2OVtwEx #chichestercathedral #chichester #star #laser #lasers #lightart

Over 450 people attended a special Service of Remembrance & Reconciliation at #Chichester #Cathedral on Sun 11 Nov to mark the Centenary of the Armistice. For more on this, please visit https://bit.ly/2DCqFiy #Armistice100 #armisticeday #chichester #cathedral #chichestercathedral #remembrance #wewillrememberthem #cathedralsofinstagram

Now available in our Cloisters Shop - #Chichester #Cathedral Choir have released a new CD, 'Lest We Forget', on Signum Records to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War. More info: https://bit.ly/2AU2g5z #Armistice100 #lestweforget #remembrance

Our team have been busy making preparations for this Sunday's special Armistice Centenary Remembrance and Reconciliation Service at 3.30pm. For more information on what we have planned, please visit https://bit.ly/2F8lmsI #Chichester #armistice100 #armistice #armisticeday #remembrance #wewillrememberthem

This Sunday, 11th November, we invite you to a very special Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation to commemorate the centenary of the World War One Armistice. The Bishop of Chichester will preach and the service will include readings, poetry, and music from the Cathedral Choir. The service starts at 3.30pm (please be seated by 3.15pm) and all are welcome. More information available at https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/news/chichester-cathedral-marks-armistice-centenary-sunday-11th-november. #armistice #armistice100 #remembrance #wewillrememberthem #cathedralsofinstagram #chichester

A small, highly skilled team specialising in #sculpture and architectural #conservation, have begun essential #restoration work on the beautiful 12thC #Chichester Reliefs. To read more, visit our News section at https://bit.ly/2xebK8y #pasthasafuture

'All beginnings are delightful; the threshold is the place to pause' #Goethe Go on a journey of #transformation this #summer with artist Diane Maclean’s 'Thresholds' at #ChichesterCathedral Open daily #Free entry #chichester #sculpture #cathedrals #cathedralsofinstagram #cathedralgram #dianemaclean https://bit.ly/2OxcqOt

The 2018 #Summer #Exhibition by the Southern Ceramic Group is now open until Sun 12 Aug and showcases over 600 exhibits from 64 #ceramicists in the historic 'Old Kitchen' in the Bishop's Palace at #Chichester #Cathedral. #Free entry. Open 10am - 5pm. More info https://bit.ly/2LHwVGo #ceramicsculpture #ceramics

Our next Gospel Day is on Saturday 17th November and is called 'Learning with Luke - An afternoon at Chichester Cathedral to explore and celebrate St Luke's Gospel through word, music, prayer and art.' Luke is often symbolised as a winged ox or bull, as seen in this detail from our beautiful John Piper tapestry, situated behind the high altar. For more information on our next Gospel Day, please visit https://bit.ly/2LL0Jpu #chichestercathedral #cathedral #chichester #gospel #gospels #stluke #johnpiper

If you missed this year's #SouthernCathedralsFestival recently held at #SalisburyCathedral you can hear the #BBCRadio3 recording of #Choral #Evensong featuring the choirs of #ChichesterCathedral #WinchesterCathedral & #SalisburyCathedral via this link https://bbc.in/2v46nc9