Cathedral Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
Sunday: 7:30am – 7pm
Public Holidays: 10am – 4pm
Regular Services at St Paul’s
Sundays: 8am, 9am, 10:30am, 1pm (Mandarin language service), 6pm
Weekdays: 12:15pm, 5:10pm
Saturdays: 12:15pm
Read more about our regular services.
Image: Ming Zhou
Sundays
8am – Said Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer)
9:00am – Family-Friendly Eucharist with kids Bible Talk (A Prayer Book for Australia)
10:30am – Choral Eucharist (A Prayer Book for Australia)
1pm – Mandarin Service 華語崇拜
6pm – Choral Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)
A children’s corner and special activity packs are available at all services.
Music plays an integral part in the worship of St Paul’s Cathedral. Since 1888, the Cathedral’s Choir of Boys and Men has been an important part of the musical life of our city. Since 2016, a new Choir of Girls, Women and Men shares in the musical leadership of our Cathedral. Three organists contribute to our rich musical tradition.
我們中文堂會是由我們的溫裕興法政牧師帶領。我們中文堂會每個星期日下午一點正以普通話崇拜。我們熱誠歡迎你的到訪和參與崇拜。
Our Chinese congregation worships every Sunday at 1.00 pm in Mandarin. We warmly welcome you to visit and worship with us. Our Mandarin congregation is led by our Canon Missioner, Revd Canon Robert Vun.
St Paul’s Cathedral warmly welcomes enquiries for weddings and services of blessing, baptisms and confirmations, funerals and memorial services and other special services.
Alongside our regular pattern of daily worship, the Cathedral is able to host a number of special services during the year. We are always happy to consider requests to use the Cathedral and to discuss your particular circumstances.
In this section, you can read a selection of sermons preached this year at St Paul’s Cathedral, or by the clergy of St Paul’s in other places. Sermons from previous years are available in our Sermon Archive.
Visiting Times
The Cathedral is staffed by guides during opening hours (subject to the availability of volunteers) and there are information guides available at the back of the Cathedral in various languages to allow visitors to take a self-guided tour.
St Paul’s Cathedral Gift Shop stocks a wide range of gifts, handcrafts and devotional items, that make great souvenirs of a visit to St Paul’s.
Opening Hours:
Weekdays 10am to 6pm
Saturdays 9am to 6pm
Sundays 2.30pm to 5.45pm
Visitors can pick up free cards inside the Cathedral which have information and a basic map of the building. These cards are available in a number of different languages and should be returned at the end of your visit. Alternatively you can use this short self-guided tour to navigate your way around the Cathedral.
Click below to take our virtual tour of the Cathedral.
In order to ensure the well-being of our congregations and staff, we are adopting the following practices at the Cathedral, in line with the recommendations of the Melbourne Diocesan Liturgical Committee based on World Health Organisation guidelines. The Greeting of Peace…
A State Memorial Service for former Victorian Premier John Cain will be held on Monday 3 February at 11am at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne. Family, friends and associates are invited to attend, as we reflect on John’s life and many…
As bushfires are burning in our state and across Australia, we pray for all affected by bushfires in our nation, in particular the people of East Gippsland. We encourage those wanting to help to donate via not-for-profit registered charities who…
In early 2020, Northern Rivers artist Annique Goldenberg (right) will be visiting the Cathedral to invite staff and congregation to participate in the creation of a sculptural installation unique to St Paul’s and the Yarra River. Annique, an environmentally focused…
The Cathedral Shop is open right up until Christmas, stocking a range of nativity sets, decorations, cards and gifts, many of which are locally designed and made, exclusive to St Paul’s Cathedral – please do drop in to have a…
We are delighted that Archbishop Philip Freier will be ordaining 18 candidates as Priests in the Church of God at St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday 23 November at 10.30am. The preacher will be the Rt Revd Dr Matt Brain, Bishop…
