News & Stories


Cathedral Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for HRH the Prince Philip

12th April 2021

Join an online service from Leicester Cathedral on Thursday at 5pm


Cathedral 'Light' show goes online as a gift to the city and county

29th March 2021

Stunning artwork by Luxmuralis shared online for everyone to enjoy


Memorial of Lament Service with a candle lit for each of 2,000 lives lost to Covid in Leicestershire

19th March 2021

Making space for grief and lament as we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown


High Sheriff's Justice Service to thank those who uphold the law and administer justice

3rd March 2021

Leicester Cathedral will host a special online service on 7 March with the Chief Constable, Bishop and Dean of Leicester and High Sheriff's Chaplain


Church Warden and leading Cathedral and church buildings fundraiser named in New Year Honours

1st January 2021

Neil Jones and Janet Arthur has been named in the New Year Honours


Bishop of Leicester appoints a new Canon Precentor at Leicester Cathedral

2nd November 2020

Revd Canon Emma Davies is the new Canon Precentor and Canon Residentiary at Leicester Cathedral.


New residents arrive at our Community of the Tree of Life

11th September 2020

Ten new residents have arrived to start their year at our new monastic community, The Community of the Tree of Life


Prayer for Ordinations 2020

10th August 2020

Due to the COVID19 pandemic the ordinations of priests and deacons were delayed. They will now take place in three services on Sunday 13th September for the ordination of priests, and three services on Sunday 27th September for the ordination of deacons.  A prayer card can be downloaded here to aid the whole diocese to pray for all those going to be ordained, whether they are based in your parishes or not.


Statement on renewed Leicester lockdown

1st July 2020

The Bishops and our Dean, as well as other faith leaders in Leicestershire have signed a joint statement following the new lockdown


Calling for the Church to examine its own record on racism

11th June 2020

Our Bishops 'Taking the Knee' on the front page, an article by Bishop Guli and another by our BAME Mission Enabler, Revd Lusa, all feature in the latest edition of Church of England Newspaper

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