Tag Archives: Southwark Cathedral

Minster choir to sing world premiere of Wallen’s latest work

CROYDON CHRONICLES: Minster archivist DAVID MORGAN looks to the futurethis week and a world premiere performance by the church’s choir to take place at Southwark Cathedral Croydon Minster’s choir, which already has a substantial list of musical achievements, will add … Continue reading

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Southwark Cathedral to hear the passion from boys’ choirs

Boys from one of Croydon’s independent schools will team up tomorrow with a choir from Germany for a unique performance of JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion at Southwark Cathedral. In a landmark collaboration, more than 100 boys from Trinity Boys … Continue reading

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Archbishop attends ‘uplifting’ consecration service for Croydon

The new Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, has been consecrated in what she described as a “spiritually uplifting and joy-filled” service at Southwark Cathedral. Among those officiating at the service was the Archbishop of Canterbury, the … Continue reading

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Church appoints Mallett as first woman Bishop of Croydon

The Bishop of Croydon is, for the first time, to be a woman, after it was announced this morning that the Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett, who becomes the Church of England’s second black … Continue reading

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“Build communities of hope, work actively for justice”

Jonathan Clark is to be consecrated as the Church of England’s new Bishop of Croydon in a ceremony at Southwark Cathedral on Wednesday, taking over from Nick Baines, who last year was appointed Bishop of Bradford. Brought up in Bromley, … Continue reading

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