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October 2, 2025·

Bellringers Complete 8.5 hour double peal at Exeter Cathedral in fundraising effort

Bellringers Complete 8.5 hour double peal at Exeter Cathedral in fundraising effort Thirteen expert bellringers successfully rang what is known as a ‘double peal’ at…

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Library & Archives

October 1, 2025·

St Francis of Assisi

By Canon Ian Morter On 4 October, the Western Church celebrates perhaps one of its most popular saints – Francis of Assisi. I was pleased…

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Library & Archives

September 29, 2025·

The Desire To Be Like Christ

By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Towards the end of his life, Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, known as Francis of Assisi, returned to the town…

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Library & Archives

September 26, 2025·

Captain Tully, The 109 Year Old Man Who Wasn’t Buried at Exeter Cathedral

By Ellie Jones (with thanks to Diane Walker) Research often takes us in unexpected directions. One day this week, whilst looking into the spectacular wedding…

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Library & Archives

September 16, 2025·

Our Mysterious Universe

By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian This past summer I began reading Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time. It’s actually taking me rather a long…

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September 16, 2025·

Hope in Every Season

By Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor On Sunday 21 September there is a global call to prayer and public witness for peace in the Holy…

Cathedral Life

September 12, 2025·

That Whitehaven Feeling

By Revd Philip Wales Over the summer, I enjoyed, as many of us did, some holiday time with family and friends. But sooner than I…

Cathedral Life

September 12, 2025·

Heritage Open Days “Amazing Architecture”: Blueprints

By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist There are hundreds of architectural records in the Cathedral Archives, including drawings, accounts, reports, photographs, and more. They record many…

Cathedral Life

September 12, 2025·

Book Review: Angela Merkel – Freedom: Memoirs 1954 – 2021

By Canon Dr Mike D Williams A political giant. Few politicians have had such influence over a changing Europe as Angela Merkel. This is the…

Press Releases

September 3, 2025·

Exeter Cathedral to host Northern European Cathedrals Conference 2026

Exeter Cathedral to host Northern European Cathedrals Conference 2026 Exeter Cathedral is set to host the next Northern European Cathedrals Conference (NECC) in February 2026.…

Cathedral News

September 2, 2025·

Teamwork

By Priest Vicar Nigel Guthrie Tina and I don’t often watch live sport now. When our sons were at home and playing rugby we cheered…

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Library & Archives

September 2, 2025·

The Learned Woman

By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Frontispieces are visual introductions to books. This beautiful frontispiece engraving by the Dutch engraver, Pieter van den Berge, introduces the…

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