Everything that we receive from God in this wonderful world is a gift of his love. It comes to us with power, authority and all the energy we need to be faithful to our calling as Christians. In the pages of this website, you will gain an impression of a community hard at work in a host of different ways to make this great Cathedral church, and its precincts, a place to be holy, a place to learn and a place to feel welcome.
I hope, as you browse these pages, you will discern the Holy Spirit among us and feel a part of what we are seeking to achieve.
Norwich Cathedral is one of England’s finest cathedrals. Built in the Romanesque style, and largely unaltered, the Cathedral dominates the Norwich skyline witnessing to the glory of God and his love for every one of us. It was recently voted Norfolk’s most loved building.
Construction began in 1096. For its first 450 years Norwich Cathedral was the centre of a thriving Benedictine monastery worshipping God and serving the people of Norfolk and beyond - travellers, pilgrims, the sick and those in search of learning.
The work of today's Cathedral community remains grounded in the three main principles of its Benedictine founders, worship, learning and hospitality. Norwich Cathedral is for everyone. All of us who live, work and pray here take seriously St Benedict’s command to welcome visitors of all faiths and none, those from Norfolk and the thousands who visit us each year from all over the world.
This website aims to give you a glimpse of what we do, who we are and what we stand for. It provides useful information about practicalities such as services, learning facilities, our history and how you can contribute to the next 900 years. Please contact us to find out more.
I hope that through this website you experience something of what Norwich Cathedral has to offer, and encounter something of the Christian faith that inspires and nurtures it.
Through the website, may I welcome you to Norwich Cathedral. I hope to welcome you personally when you visit us.
The Very Reverend Graham Smith, Dean of Norwich
'All who arrive as guests are to be welcomed like Christ'.
The Rule of St Benedict.