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- Cathedral Life
- May 8, 2026·
Every Blessing
By Phil Wales, Priest Vicar I can’t recall the first time I signed off an email or card with the words ‘every blessing’, but it…

- Press Releases
- May 5, 2026·
Bishop of Exeter to Take Leap of Faith for Abseil as Cathedral Invites Public to Shape Future Plans
This Saturday 9 May, the Bishop of Exeter will join a brave group of fundraisers to abseil 140 feet down the Norman North Tower of Exeter Cathedral.…

- Public Notices
- May 5, 2026·
Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee
FORM 4 (Rule 5) Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee. Take notice that the Chapter…

- Public Notices
- May 5, 2026·
Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee
FORM 4 (Rule 5) Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee. Take notice that the Chapter…

- Cathedral Life
- May 1, 2026·
Keeping The Lines Open
By Nigel Guthrie, Priest Vicar Those of us who have the privilege of serving as Chaplains to the King have had a busy week praying!…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- May 1, 2026·
May Day
By Ellie Jones, Exeter Cathedral Archivist Many people across Britain are looking forward to the long May Day holiday this weekend. Although 1 May is…

- Cathedral News
- April 30, 2026·
Cathedral News – May 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…

- Cathedral Life
- April 24, 2026·
New life in Creation
By Cate Edmonds, Cannon Steward “For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- April 24, 2026·
Ursula Radford’s Devon Church Photographs
By Ellie Jones, Exeter Cathedral Archivist We have recently completed a project to repackage the majority of our small photographs and postcards into special archival…

- Library & Archives
- April 22, 2026·
Collecting Medicine: Thomas Glass and The Cathedral Library
By Emily Chircop How did Exeter Cathedral become home to so many medical texts? The history of the Cathedral Library collection is connected to the…

- Library & Archives
- April 22, 2026·
Learning To Fight Smallpox: Edward Jenner’s Inquiry
By Emily Chircop For most of human history, smallpox was a truly devastating disease, spreading rapidly through communities and especially affecting vulnerable children. Up to…

- Library & Archives
- April 22, 2026·
Understanding Human Anatomy: The Works of Vesalius and Harvey
By Emily Chircop How did physicians in the past learn about human anatomy? For over a thousand years, they primarily studied the work of the…