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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Please note some of the information in older stories may now be out of date.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.

10.06.2023

Solemnity of the Sacred Heart – 16 June 2023

In addition to our usual Masses at 7.30am and 12.30pm, there will be an additional Solemn Mass at 6pm on Friday 16 June for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Read more

10.06.2023

Corpus Christi Procession (1)

A reminder that this Sunday (11 June) the Cathedral’s Corpus Christi procession will be setting off at 3pm from St George’s. Read more

10.06.2023

Clergy changes – our new Sub Dean

We are pleased to be able to announce that Archbishop John Wilson has appointed Fr Joseph Donkor to succeed Fr Francis as Sub Dean. Read more

09.06.2023

Annual Cathedral Marriage Mass (1)

A Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral on 23 September at 3pm for those celebrating significant anniversaries. Read more

08.06.2023

March for Life UK – 2 September

Many are concerned about restrictions on freedom but it is often not until these restrictions affect us personally that we speak up. Read more

05.06.2023

175th Anniversary Celebrations

At the beginning of July we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the solemn opening of St George’s. Read more

02.06.2023

June: Month of the Sacred Heart

In the month of June, the Christian world honours the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord, whose infinite love calls us to humility and service. Read more

20.05.2023

Clergy changes

Archbishop John Wilson has asked our Cathedral Sub Dean, Fr Francis, to take up appointment as Parish Priest of St John the Baptist, Purley, with effect from September 2023. Read more

13.05.2023

On Thursday 18 May we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord; this is a holy day of obligation, and so in addition to the 7.30am and 12.30pm Masses, there will be a Solemn Mass at 6pm. Read more

13.05.2023

Pilgrimage to Walsingham

On Saturday 10 June, Bishop Philip Moger and the Cathedral Dean, Fr Michael Branch, will be leading a pilgrimage to Walsingham. Read more