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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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The Cathedral Parish is a vibrant community, with many groups and organisations which you can join or support in other ways. The Cathedral also administers the Sacraments. Full details in this section of the website.
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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.
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A stunning Cathedral in the heart of the capital

Celebrate Advent and Christmas at St George's Cathedral

We have a well-established musical tradition at the Cathedral

Welcome to St George's Cathedral, Southwark

We are the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George, which is the seat of the Archbishop of Southwark.

Whether this is your first visit, or you regularly come to this website, we hope that we are able to provide the information that you are seeking.

Latest News

In the News section you will find all the latest Cathedral news stories below, download the Sunday Newsletter or subscribe to a weekly email update.

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26.11.2021

Advent & Christmas 2021

12.11.2021

Canon Richard Hearn’s funeral

08.11.2021

Cathedral Choir Tenor Vacancy

05.11.2021

Remembrance Sunday

30.10.2021

November Indulgences for Holy Souls

30.10.2021

November - Month of the Holy Souls

29.10.2021

Synodal listening sessions

27.10.2021

Confirmations (2022)

23.10.2021

Our Synod delegates

23.10.2021

St George’s Children’s Liturgy

22.10.2021

First Holy Communion (2022)

15.10.2021

Canon Richard Hearn – RIP

The original cathedral building was designed by the great Victorian architect Augustus Pugin, and was considered the most important Catholic Church in England when it was built.
The History

In 1839 Fr Thomas Doyle bought part of St. George’s Fields, a site owned by the City of London, and engaged Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin as architect to design a new church.
The Building