Blog
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Goodbye to Dean Roger
Sunday 25 September was the last day for the Right Rev’d Roger Bush as he retired as Dean of Truro. He chose some of his favourite music for his Farewell Sunday Eucharist and the service was followed …
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Fundraising News
Harvest thanks to our funders
Harvest seems an appropriate time to say thank you for the gifts and grants so generously given to the cathedral throughout the year. The kindness and goodwill lying …
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Truro Cathedral lit pink for Organ Donation Week
On Tuesday 27 September, Truro Cathedral was lit pink for Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust's campaign for Organ Donation Week.
Find out more on the NHS website.
Photo credit: Royal Cornwall Hospitals …
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St Mary's Aisle music
When you think of your favourite hymn or carol, you probably think of singing it with an organ. Organ music in churches pre-dates the Norman Conquest, and composers over the centuries have included …
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Robots don’t ring the bells at Truro Cathedral, real people do!
All year round we have a team of committed bellringers, who come to the cathedral to ring the bells come rain or shine.
We’re a group of active volunteers and we love it because there’s always …
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Retiring as the Dean of Truro
This month sees my retirement as Dean of Truro, a post I have held for almost exactly ten years, having been installed on 22 September 2012. It also brings an end to thirty-six years of public …
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The Outdoor Place
Probably around a year ago I had a conversation with Wilf Warne, retired Chief Inspector and sometimes lay assistant - often found at the cathedral door at Evensong, on Sundays. He wanted to tell me …
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An Interim Dean for Truro Cathedral
The Rt. Rev. Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Truro, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Fr. Simon Robinson SMMS as Interim Dean of Truro for the period of one year.
Fr. Simon is currently …
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Feast Day of the Blessed St Mary
The principal feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom the cathedral is dedicated, is celebrated on 15 August each year. The original parish church on the cathedral site was also dedicated to her. …