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Please note some of the information in older stories may now be out of date.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

29.04.2022

Becoming Catholic

Becoming a Catholic Christian at St George's Cathedral. Read more

29.04.2022

“COME HOME”: returning to Mass

Do you have a friend or family member who hasn’t been back to Mass since the March 2020 lockdown? Have you been praying for someone you know who has drifted from practising their Catholic faith? Read more

23.04.2022

Appointment of Tenor Lay Clerk (archived)

A vacancy has arisen for one Tenor Lay Clerk to join the group of nine regular Lay Clerks beginning June 2022 or soon after. Lay Clerks are required to sing at Sunday morning Solemn Mass at St George's Cathedral during term time, as well as other major occasions during the liturgical year, such as Ash Wednesday, Holy Week and Christmas services. Read more

22.04.2022

St George’s Day Celebrations

Since 23 April this year fell within the Easter Octave, our celebrations of St George’s Day have been transferred to the Tuesday of the following week. Read more

21.04.2022

Annual Mass for Migrants

The Dioceses and Ethnic Chaplaincies of Southwark, Westminster, and Brentwood invite parishioners to a celebration of the annual Mass for Migrants on Monday 2 May at 2.30pm at Westminster Cathedral. Read more