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- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- April 2, 2026·
Hereford Cathedral’s disaster at Easter 1786
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist In December 1786, the Dean & Chapter at Exeter authorised a gift of £50 (roughly equivalent to about £4000) to…

- Cathedral News
- April 2, 2026·
Cathedral News April 2026
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download Cathedral News…

- Library & Archives
- Press Releases
- April 1, 2026·
Exeter Cathedral Launches New Competition to Find the South West’s Young Historian of the Year
Exeter Cathedral is launching the Young Historian of the Year – a new competition to find talented history enthusiasts in the South West of England.…

- Cathedral Life
- March 27, 2026·
Here I Am
By Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor Few who witnessed the Installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday 25 March could fail to have…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- March 27, 2026·
Spas
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist The use of spas – with their natural, often hot, mineral-rich waters – for leisure, medicinal and therapeutic purposes have…

- Cathedral News
- March 20, 2026·
Soak in God
By Philip Wales, Priest Vicar Holy Lent may, in the minds of some, still be associated with a misleading impression that it’s a long spiritual…

- Cathedral Life
- March 20, 2026·
Book review: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks
By Canon Mike D Williams Gathering eider duck feathers is an unlikely theme for an evocative portrayal of life. James Rebanks, a writer and farmer…

- Press Releases
- March 20, 2026·
Friends Charity Pledges £2 million towards Exeter Cathedral’s new lighting and sound systems in the Nave.
Friends Charity Pledges £2 million towards Exeter Cathedral’s new lighting and sound systems in the Nave The Friends of Exeter Cathedral has announced that they…

- Cathedral News
- March 17, 2026·
The Very Revd Stephen Waine Appointed as Interim Dean of Exeter
The Very Revd Stephen Waine Appointed as Interim Dean of Exeter Following the announcement of the retirement of The Very Revd Jonathan Greener as Dean…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- March 17, 2026·
John Ward: Shipwright, Shoemaker and Shiloh
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Joanna Southcott (1750-1814) was a self-professed prophet, born in Taleford and baptised in Ottery St Mary. She grew up in…

- Press Releases
- March 13, 2026·
The Very Revd Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter, Announces Upcoming Retirement
The Very Revd Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter, Announces Upcoming Retirement The Very Revd Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter, has announced that he is to…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- March 12, 2026·
Much Visited By The Curious
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian This year’s theme for British Science Week – Curiosity: What’s Your Question? – encourages us all to be curious about…