Welcome

The Cathedral has deep spiritual roots and has been a sacred site for over fifteen hundred years. Here St Woolos (Gwynllyw) founded a place of prayer in the fifth century, following a vision and calling by God.
Here Christ has been present and proclaimed in word, sacrament and loving service, shining a beacon of hope for all. Here sanctuary has been found from the struggles and pains of life, that Christ may bid ‘all come to him who are weary and carrying heavy burdens’ (Mathew 11:28), to lay them before his throne of grace. Here key moments of life have been celebrated, rejoicing in the Lord with joy and gladness.
Today Newport Cathedral is a vibrant house of prayer and worship, offering an open and inclusive welcome to all, and reaching out in faithful and loving service. The arts have a central place in our life and we host many concerts, exhibitions and events. Music is at the core of our worship.
The smallest of the Welsh Cathedrals, it offers intimacy and versatility. We look forward to welcoming you in-person whenever you are able to come through our doors.
Ian Black
Dean of Newport
Purpose of the Church in Wales
The Church in Wales is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. “Its calling is to nurture men and women in the faith of Jesus Christ and to aid them to grow in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, so that the good news of God’s grace may be clearly proclaimed in the world and that God’s Kingdom may be honoured and advanced”
From the Constitution of the Church in Wales
We take the care of everyone seriously in the Cathedral. We follow the Safeguarding Policies for the Church in Wales and everyone who works in the Cathedral, both lay and ordained and whether volunteers or paid, is required to abide by them.
The Church in Wales has a dedicated page for Safeguarding, which can be viewed here: https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/safeguarding/.
News and Upcoming Events
** New 2022 Constitution for the Cathedral**
and Open Consultation Q&A Session
Sunday September 11th after 10.30 Service
Click here to read the Draft Constitution
Celtic at the Cathedral
Three Celtic-style evening services are being
held during the ‘summer season’
Click here for more
OUR CONCERT PROGRAMME 2022
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Capella Sine Vinculis – visiting Dutch Choir
from July 31st to Aug 7th
Please see News section, down the page, for details
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m@sw – Saturday August 20th at 12 noon
Bethan Cole – harp
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m@sw – Saturday September 10th at 12 noon
Antonio Oyarzabal – piano
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Open Doors – Saturday September 24th at 12 noon
Emma Gibbins – Organ Recital
OUR ‘OTHER’ EVENTS PROGRAMME 2022
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Coffee and Cake mornings – every month
Sociable get-together, stalls, shop open
Click for next: Saturday August 13th 10.30 -12.30
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Art Exhibition by Jeremy Thomas
‘The Human One’
August 15th until September 5th
Click here for details
Talks about the exhibition on August 17th and 31st at 7.30
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Cathedral Organ Open Afternoon August 20th
— watch, listen, try! —
click here for details
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CADW Open Doors Event @ the Cathedral
Saturday September 24th
Visit, explore, tower views, music, guided tours
Details soon
Details of some of these events will be published in due course
See the Cathedral News section below
For details of all services this week,
as well as Notices, Service Booklet and streaming links
Click here
Many of the Cathedral Services are live-streamed and may also be viewed later.
Click here to visit ‘Newport Cathedral Live’ YouTube channel where you will be able to watch our previously streamed Services and events.
Newport Cathedral
Cathedral News
The Human One – Paintings that explore the Gospels
From August 15th until September 5th, the Cathedral will be hosting a very special exhibition of...
Open Doors September 24th 2022
As in previous years (pandemic excepted) we are proud to open the Cathedral as part of the CADW...
music@stwoolos Recital Saturday August 20th 2022
This month we are absolutely delighted to have Bethan Cole to give a harp recital at our regular...
Coffee & Cake Mornings – every month
We welcome the return of our regular Coffee & Cake Mornings. The dates of these will be shown...
St Woolos Quarterly Newsletter Easter 2022
We are pleased to announce publication of our Quarterly Newsletter for Easter 2022. You will find...
New Cathedral Architect
Chapter have announced the appointment of Emma Mullen, Architect RIBA. She is an accredited...
Donations are now easy!
Cashless donations to the Cathedral can now be made by credit or debit card at the GoodBox...
New To The Cathedral
Visitors
If you are planning your first visit to Newport Cathedral then we’d like to offer you a warm welcome. Wherever your interests may lie, you can find out more on our visitor’s page
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I'm New
We are always pleased to open our doors to new members of our Cathedral community. Find out more and we may be able to answer your questions on our new member’s page.