The Bible and Prayer book given to the Cathedral by Bishop Morley is now on display in the large showcase in the Triforium Gallery. They have been displayed so that you can see the paintings on the fore-edge of roses and thistles. They will be on display for the Open Evening (Tuesday 31st January) and [...]
Canon Timothy Dakin became Bishop Timothy Dakin today at a service in St Paul’s Cathedral as he ordained and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in front of a congregation of approaching 2000 people. Preaching at the service, The Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, encouraged him to be a missionary and pilgrim [...]
Cathedral Open Evening – Tuesday 31st January 18.30 – 20.30 Once again Winchester Cathedral opens its doors to the public at the Open Evening on Tuesday 31st January, welcoming everyone to find out what goes on behind-the-scenes and, with the medieval nave clear of chairs, offering a rare opportunity to see the wonderful architecture of [...]
The formal deadline for applications for tickets for the Enthronement service is now passed. However applications can still be made, and any remaining tickets will be allocated, two per household, on a first-come-first-served basis, probably mid-March. We are afraid that there is no guarantee that an application will result in tickets at this stage. Please [...]
Winchester Cathedral will be the first venue to broadcast (Wednesday 18 January BBC Radio 3 3.30pm) a live performance of one of the 44 contemporary choral anthems contained in the recently published Choirbook for The Queen (www.choirbookforthequeen.org.uk). Composer Richard Causton’s anthem ‘Cradle Song’ will be sung during Choral Evensong and is the first of a [...]
Saturday 21st April 2012 If you would be interested in being considered for a ticket for the Enthronement Service of the New Bishop of Winchester, applications should be made either by e-mail to emma.law@winchester-cathedral.org.uk or in writing to Miss Emma Law, Winchester Cathedral Offices, 9 The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LS. All applications will be considered [...]
The Revd Canon Tim Dakin last night took another step toward his formal inauguration as the 97th Bishop of Winchester, when the ‘Confirmation of Election’ ceremony took place at Lambeth Palace. An intimate affair, attended by just a few family and close friends, former colleagues and representatives from the diocese, the ceremony included the formal [...]
On Wednesday 25 January 2012 the Bishop of Winchester designate, The Revd Canon Timothy Dakin, will be consecrated Bishop at 11.00am at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. We are very pleased that St Paul’s Cathedral has extended an open invitation to anyone who wishes to attend the service. All those wishing to do so must fill [...]
Winchester Cathedral and Pitkin Publishing have teamed up to create a new book that celebrates our choral tradition. Note for a Note is being published this month and should be available to purchase from the Cathedral Gift Shop this Christmas. Included in the publication is an image of a handwritten manuscript by Samuel Sebastian Wesley [...]
Winchester Cathedral is set to be one of many famous landmarks around the world to be lit blue as part of World Diabetes Day on Monday 14 November. The Dean of Winchester, The Very Revd James Atwell, will be welcoming Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust’s the diabetes team and the public to the event, before [...]