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St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George, is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Southwark, which covers the London boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority.
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St George's Cathedral has a well-established musical tradition, with a diversity of styles represented at the different Masses, ranging from congregational hymns and Mass settings at the 10am Family Mass sung by the Cathedral Consort youth choir, through plainsong and polyphony at the 12pm Solemn Mass sung by the Cathedral Choir of choristers and lay clerks. There is also a Junior Choir for younger children and the Cathedral runs the Southwark Singing Programme.
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Archived News

Please note some of the information in older stories may now be out of date. Please see the latest news here.

24.06.2022

Ss Peter & Paul – Day of Obligation

On Wednesday 29 June there will be – in addition to our usual morning and lunchtime Masses – a 6pm Solemn Mass as we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul. Read more

18.06.2022

Evening Masses for Solemnities

On Thursday 23 June there will be an additional 6pm Solemn Mass as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, while on Friday 24 June we will have an additional 6pm Solemn Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Read more

18.06.2022

First Holy Communion Mass

Our First Holy Communion Mass will take place at 12pm on Saturday 25 June. Read more

10.06.2022

Corpus Christi procession

Next Sunday (19 June) we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi Sunday; we will be holding a short procession of the Blessed Sacrament in the territory of the parish, beginning at 3.30pm and concluding with Benediction once the procession has returned to the Cathedral. Read more

04.06.2022

New Deacon – Rev. Javier Elderfield

We are pleased to announce that the Cathedral’s clergy team will – beginning next Sunday – be joined by a deacon, the Rev. Javier Elderfield. Read more

03.06.2022

HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

We give thanks for Her Majesty's long and distinguished reign, and wish her every heavenly blessing. Read more

20.05.2022

The Solemnity of the Ascension

We keep the Ascension of Our Lord on Thursday 26 May. Our celebrations of this great Solemnity begin with Solemn First Vespers at 6pm on Wednesday 25 May. Read more

14.05.2022

Our Sunday obligation

As Catholics we acknowledge our duty to worship Almighty God. One of the precepts of the Church (Church laws binding on Catholics) is that we attend Mass on Sundays and other holy days of obligation and refrain from work and activities which could impede the sanctification of those days. Read more

07.05.2022

St John Paul II Visit Anniversary

St John Paul II Visit Anniversary - 28 May 2022 Read more

07.05.2022

Young Adults Group: Summer Series

The St George’s Young Adults Group for 20s and 30s will be hosting a summer series of talks on "Vocation". Read more