The Church of England Diocese of Portsmouth covers 133 parishes across south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It embraces areas from the heart of urban Portsmouth to the rolling hills of the South Downs. Our churches range from beautiful historic Saxon and Norman buildings to modern, purpose-built centres. Our cathedral (left) is located in the heart of Old Portsmouth. Our worshippers are involved with innovative mission, social justice, effective discipleship and serving their local communities. And our church schools and academies are committed to providing the best education possible for our children. Explore our website and discover more.
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Celebrating women priests
Celebrating women priests
We marked 30 years since women priests were first ordained Read more
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Newport Minster re-opens
Newport Minster re-opens
A royal visitor helped us to reopen the minster Read more
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Our vision and strategy
Our vision and strategy
Find out about our vision and our strategy to make that vision happen Read more
Latest News
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20 May 2024
Celebrating 30 years of women priests
Our cathedral hosted a service to mark 30 years since the ordination of the first ... read more
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20 May 2024
Army chaplain to take on parish role
Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Dave Crees to be priest-in-charge of St Paul’s Church, ... read more
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17 May 2024
Bishop meets Anglican brothers and sisters in Ghana
Bishop Jonathan spent 10 days in Ghana, meeting all 13 of the bishops who lead ... read more
Upcoming Events
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21 May, IN: Worship
Kingdom Come worship and prayer
Joining with Haven Church Gosport and All Saints Church Ryde for a night of extended ... read more
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07 June, IN: Music
Hans Zimmer’s ‘Interstellar’
Join us at Portsmouth Cathedral for a transcendent musical journey celebrating the tenth anniversary of ... read more
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22 June, IN: Worship
Readers Licensing service
Bishop Jonathan will license six new Readers to serve in parishes across our diocese read more
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