Marking 30 Years of Women Priests
16th September 2024A Eucharist to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women as Priests in the Church of England took place in Leicester Cathedral on the afternoon of Sunday 8 September.
News & Stories
Revd Dr Sarah Siddique Gill Appointed as Leicester Cathedral’s Canon Missioner
7th July 2024The Very Revd Karen Rooms, Dean of Leicester, and the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, are delighted to announce that the Revd Dr Sarah Siddique Gill, currently Vicar of the United Benefice of St. Stephen with St. James, Blackburn and Assistant Archdeacon in the Diocese of Blackburn, has been appointed as the new Canon Missioner for Leicester Cathedral.
Ordinations 2024
1st July 2024We are delighted to report that the 2024 Petertide Ordinations in the Diocese of Leicester took place over the weekend in two joyful services at Leicester Cathedral.
Final Annual Service for the Royal Leicestershire Tigers Held in the Cathedral
20th June 2024On Sunday 16 June, members of the Royal Tigers’ Association and the Royal Anglian Regiment celebrated their final annual service at Leicester Cathedral, with their Regimental Standard being presented to the Dean for “eternal safekeeping” in the Cathedral and two plaques in memory of two former Commanding Officers of the Regiment being dedicated.
Giving Thanks For Our Safeguarding Coordinators
17th June 2024A service of thanksgiving was held during choral evensong at Leicester Cathedral to mark the work of all those who serve as safeguarding coordinators in the Diocese of Leicester.
Prayers For Ordinations 2024
7th June 2024Please pray for all those to be ordained, and especially those to be ordained in the Diocese of Leicester this Petertide
New Lay Ministers Licensed at the Diocese’s Called Together Service
30th May 2024On Saturday 18 May, 11 new Associate Ministers were licensed at the annual Called Together service - a celebration and licensing of lay ministers from across the diocese, including Pastoral Assistants, Pioneers and Evangelists.
The Very Revd Karen Rooms Installed as Dean of Leicester
11th March 2024On Saturday 9 March, the Very Revd Canon Rooms was installed by Bishop Martyn as the new Dean of Leicester.
A Celebration of New Beginnings and a Commitment to Shared Ministry
19th February 2024The Revd Julia Bradshaw was licenced as Anglican Chaplain at HMP Gartree.
Women's Ministry Group Commissioned by Bishop Martyn
29th January 2024Seven women were commissioned by Bishop Martyn at a service at Leicester Cathedral on Sunday 28 January to serve as the Diocese’s Women’s Ministry Group.
