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- Cathedral Life
The Hope of Glory
By Canon Chris Palmer This month, we mark the end of the Second World War, including the first use of atomic weapons at Hiroshima and…
- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
International Cat Day
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Every Cat-hedral has its cat stories (sorry, I couldn’t resist!) and Exeter is no exception. From unnamed cats on the…
- Cathedral News
Cathedral News – August 2025
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download August 2025…
- Cathedral Life
Book of Hours
By Canon Ian Morter A few weeks ago, the Cathedral’s new Treasures Gallery received The Fortescue Book of Hours, on extended loan from the Countess…
- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
Across the Board
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian This engraved plate is from the Cathedral Library’s first-edition copy of De Ludis Orientalibus Libri Duo, a history of Eastern…
- Press Releases
Exeter Cathedral’s hidden treasures to be unveiled in new exhibition space
Exeter Cathedral is to display fascinating treasures from its collections for the first time in a brand-new exhibition space. Located in the cathedral’s 19th century…
- Cathedral News
Exeter Cathedral Choir Tour 2025: Normandy and Paris
By Canon James Mustard, Canon Precentor The Cathedral Choir has returned from a successful tour to Normandy and Paris. 17 Choristers from Years 7 &…
- Cathedral Life
Strengthening Local Parishes
By Canon James Mustard, Canon Precentor The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of those of this age, especially those who are…
- Cathedral News
Natural History in Devon
By Toby, Exeter Cathedral Work Experience Student Devon may not be the first location you think of when talking about natural history, but while it…
- Cathedral Life
The Rainmaker
By Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor A former parishioner gave me a book which she thought I’d enjoy, called: “Travels with a primate.” In it,…
- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
The Significance of Shakespeare’s Second Folio
By Myrtle, Exeter Cathedral Work Experience Student Synonymous with English literature is William Shakespeare, the playwright known as The Bard. Exeter Cathedral holds the 1632…
- Library & Archives
The Bug Stops Here
By Cathedral Librarian, Emma Laws Library and archive collections contain all sorts of delicious materials for bugs: paper, parchment, wooden boards on medieval bindings, textiles…