Rochester Cathedral

This Parish is registered with the Parish Giving Scheme which allows you to give to this Parish securely and safely online. Please click 'Regular Giving' to set up a monthly, quarterly, or annual Direct Debit or ‘One-Off Gift’ to make a single gift using your Debit, Credit Card or Apple/Google Pay wallet.

For over 1,400 years, Rochester Cathedral has stood as a place of faith, beauty, and inspiration - a spiritual home for pilgrims, clergy, artists, and worshippers whose lives have shaped its enduring story.

At the heart of our identity is community. Since the time of the Benedictine monks, this sacred space has welcomed all who enter with open arms - a tradition we attempt to emulate today, greeting each person as if they were Christ himself.

A place of prayer and worship, the Cathedral is a vibrant centre for music, learning, and culture, where people come together to celebrate, reflect, and grow. Worship remains the foundation of everything we do, shaping our commitment to kindness, openness, and service.

Your support through the Parish Giving Scheme helps sustain this legacy. Every regular gift enables us to care for the Cathedral, serve our community, and look to the future with confidence and hope.

Thank you - your generosity truly makes a difference.

The Very Reverend Dr Philip Hesketh DL
Dean of Rochester

England's second oldest cathedral, founded in AD 604.  A place of worship for over 1400 years.  

Home of Textus Roffensis, the only existing written copy of the first code of English law