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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 23 February

SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT

8:00

Holy Communion BCP

10:00

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Mattins

Responses: Reading
Ireland in F
Whitlock - Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
Preacher: The Reverend Canon Stephen Ferns, Treasurer

11:00

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Sung Eucharist sung by Te Decet Hymnus

Ireland in C
Palestrina - Sicut cervus
Celebrant: The Reverend Canon Stephen Ferns, Treasurer
Preacher: The Right Reverend Dr Alan Chesters, Honorary Assistant Bishop
Order of Service

15:30

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Evensong sung by Te Decet Hymnus

Responses: Reading
Brewer in E-flat
Bairstow - Save us, O Lord

Lent Course 2020: Caring for Creation

Local Schools Meet Holocaust Survivor Stephen Frank BEM

Cathedral Spring Lectures are now available on Youtube

1st Dec 2019 - 29th Feb 2020

Winter Break Offer at the Canon Gate Apartment

1st Dec 2019 - 31st Mar 2020

Winter Break Offer at 4 Canon Lane

Lunchtime Concerts

Lunchtime Concert: Simon Watterton, piano

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.

Safeguarding

Promoting a safe environment and culture for all.

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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Find out more about our choristers at our annual Open Day on Saturday 7th March. Choristers at #Chichester sing in the glorious acoustics of the #Cathedral, performing at concerts whilst enjoying excellent academic education at The Prebendal School. To find out more, visit the link in our bio. #ChichesterCathedral

#HalfTerm is upon us! What have you got planned? Our Family Days return with 'Terrific Tales' this Friday (21st February, 10.00 - 2.30pm). Follow a trail, collect a prize and take part in some creative crafts for just £2.50 (per child). Find out more on our website (link in bio). #ChichesterCathedral #Chichester

@christiesinc Head of Department for Early European Sculpture & Works of Art Milo Dickinson describes the first time he discovered #TheArundelTomb at #ChichesterCathedral for their article: ‘The art of love: 14 works that make our hearts beat faster’. Read the full piece on the Christie’s website. #ValentinesDay: “I discovered one of the most touching relics of love a few years ago when I walked into the great gothic fortress of Chichester Cathedral, near England’s south coast. There lies Richard Fitzwilliam and his wife Eleanor, side by side, his right hand ungloved and lightly resting in hers, bonded together in this stone tomb for eternity”. See our Instagram story for further information about The Arundel Tomb.

Thank you to @konradorama for sharing this incredible panoramic view of the Cathedral Quire, capturing The High Altar and tapestry created by #JohnPiper.

#regram from @stevietatt who took this moody shot of the Cathedral from the #SouthDowns. 📸 ・・・
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#sdnpa #southdowns #chichesterliving #chicathedral #chichestercathedral #chichester #romancity #visitchichester #chichestertourism #chichesterobserver #spiritfmsussex #southdownsnationalpark

Today Holocaust survivor Steven Frank BEM visited the Cathedral to give a talk to schools from across the South Coast as part of @holocaustmemorialdaytrust and @holocaustuk. Steven has given talks of this kind to over 800 schools over the past 24 years. Earlier this year Steven was photographed by The Duchess of Cambridge, along with his grandchildren, to mark #HolocaustMemorialDay (swipe across). Thank you Steven for sharing your experience in #Chichester. Image credit: @kensingtonroyal

Thank you to those who joined us for Tuesday's Lunchtime Concert, which saw the #RoseConsortOfViols joined by the Cathedral's own Choir.

Visit our website for details of upcoming Lunchtime Concerts, which take place Tuesdays at 1.10pm term time (link in bio). #ChichesterCathedral #Chichester

To celebrate our upcoming Art Views event in collaboration with @pallanthousegallery, we’re sharing this detailed image of The Shrine of Saint Richard taken by @ashmillsphotography. Swipe right for the full image, including the large tapestry by the German artist Ursula Benker-Schirmer, co-created with students from @westdeancollege.
Art Views is an opportunity to look at and discuss a selected work of art in the Cathedral. Share your thoughts and enjoy hearing other people’s responses. Visit our website (link in bio) for further information.

#Evensong is a service offering the opportunity for peace and quiet reflection at the end of our often busy day. Accompanied by beautiful choral music, the service is open to all, taking place Monday – Saturday (5.30pm) and Sunday (3.30pm). Please see our website for further details (link in bio).

The Marc Chagall Window, installed in 1978, is one of the Cathedral's most popular artworks. The stained-glass window is a celebratory representation of Psalm 150: “O praise God in his holiness… let everything that hath breath praise the Lord”. What do you think of the strong colours and unusual imagery?

In the second of five Cathedral Spring Lectures Canon Dr Dan Inman, Chancellor of #ChichesterCathedral, explores how religious thinkers imaginatively responded to the social upheaval of the #IndustrialRevolution in Britain and how this might inform our response to the digital revolution. Booking available via our website (link in bio!”). #Chichester #Sussex

#DidYouKnow the Chichester Reliefs were rediscovered in 1829, hidden behind boards on the south east pier of the Norman crossing, above the choir stalls? The two panel sculptures illustrate the story of Lazarus.
In the second sculpture (pictured here), Jesus raises Lazarus still bound in grave clothes. Mary and Martha look on with astonished expressions. Also depicted are some of the disciples and two gravediggers. #ChichesterCathedral #DiscoverChichesterCathedral #Chichester