Portsmouth Cathedral is, first and foremost, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Portsmouth,

a geographical area including south-east Hampshire, Portsea Island and the Isle of Wight. It is the base of KENNETH, Bishop of Portsmouth, and the focal point for many diocese-wide services and events.

It is also a centre of Worship and Mission . Worship and prayer, formal and informal, are offered to God here every day of the year. Congregations range from over 1000 to under 10 and the worship takes many different forms. We warmly welcome everyone, no matter what their previous religious experience. We seek to worship God and to share his love with all those who come here.

It is, further, the Parish Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, serving all those who live in its geographical parish rather like any other parish church.

For centuries the Cathedral has watched, listened and helped the people of Portsmouth navigate the passage of time. It has witnessed wars and peace, famous marriages, been bombed and rebuilt. Now there stands a building of greatness and of simple enduring beauty.

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Cathedral Finances

The following important briefings on the Cathedral Finances are available in Adobe format.

Finances Bulletin III - 29 Mar 09

Finances Bulletin II-  8 Feb 09

Finances Bulletin I - 30 Jan 09

Annual Reports  and Accounts

The reports for the Annual Parochial Meeting are available here

The Annual Accounts for 2008 are available here

Nave Roofs

Grants from the Garfield Weston Trust, the Headley Trust, the HB Allen Trust, Hampshire County Council, the Gosling Foundation, Lord Barnby’s Foundation and the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation together with personal donations have enabled Chapter to accept the English Heritage and Woolfson Foundation grant offer of £148,000.  

We are delighted to share a precious part of our faith, culture and heritage with you.

Think about the things that are true and honourable and right and
pure and beautiful and respected…And the God who gives peace will be with you.
PHILIPPIANS 4:8-9