Thousands of Melburnians and visitors from all around the world joined the Christmas celebrations at St Paul's Cathedral despite recent news of a purported Christmas terror attack on the Cathedral and the Flinders Street Precinct. This year marked the centenary of Carol Services…
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Cathedral relieved that terror plot was foiled
Melbourne Anglicans are grateful and relieved that a planned terrorist attack on St Paul’s Cathedral, Federation Square and Flinders Street Station on Christmas Day has been neutralised, the Dean of St Paul’s, Dr Andreas Loewe, said today. “We will be alert,…
Vigil of Remembrance with the Coptic Community
Join us for a Vigil of Condolence and Remembrance on Monday, 19 December, at 6pm with the Coptic Community of Melbourne. The service will be led by Coptic Orthodox clergy, including the Coptic Deacons' Choir and the Coptic Women's Choir.…
Prayers for Cairo’s Christians and the people of Egypt
Following the devastating bombings at St Peter's Coptic Church Cairo, in the precinct of St Mark's Cathedral Cairo, prayers will be offered for the peace of the world and the Christian community in the Middle East at St Paul's Cathedral. Candles…
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New Cathedral Act creates new Canons for St Paul’s
At a meeting of Chapter on 6 December 2016, the Archbishop formally assented to the Cathedral Act 2016, the first new legislative instrument for the Cathedral in more than 138 years. The new Cathedral Act was brought in by October Synod…
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Reverse Advent Calendar
At Christmas we celebrate God’s gift to us in his Son, Jesus Christ. This Christmas we have the opportunity to respond with generosity that reflects God’s to us. Our Reverse Advent Calendar provides an opportunity to be generous as God…
Ordination of Priests
We are delighted that Archbishop Philip Freier will be ordaining 23 candidates as Priests in the Church of God at St Paul's Cathedral on Saturday 26 November at 10.30am. The preacher will be the Rt Revd Stephen Hale, Vicar of…
Consecration as Bishop of the Revd Dr Paul Barker
At 10.30 am on Saturday 12 November, Archbishop Dr Philip Freier, assisted by Archbishops and Bishops from Australia and South East Asia will ordain the Revd Dr Paul Barker a Bishop in the Church of God. All are welcome to join…
Cathedral: sustainability research participant
St Paul's Cathedral has been selected to participate in a pioneering sustainability survey by Deakin University. An online survey hopes to identify means to reduce carbon emissions in the building industry by fostering improved architectural design. Lecturer in Architectural Sustainability at Deakin, Dr…
New Canon for St Paul’s: Rhys Bezzant
Members of the Fifty-Second Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne have elected the Revd Dr Rhys Bezzant a member of the Cathedral Chapter in succession of former Senior Canon, the Revd Dr Peter Adam OAM. Dr Bezzant is the Dean of Missional Leadership…