Welcome to

Ripon Cathedral

A warm welcome to

Ripon Cathedral

This vibrant, living church has an unbroken history reaching back to the 7th century serving the small city of Ripon and the vast rural county of North Yorkshire. Alongside our sister cathedrals of Bradford and Wakefield, we are here to welcome and serve those of all faiths and none, in this 21st century Diocese of Leeds.

We hope to inspire you to visit us as a worshipper, a pilgrim, a heritage enthusiast or a tourist, exploring this sacred space and the many delights of the local area. You are very welcome.

A MESSAGE FROM DEAN JOHN

For Holy Week and Easter

today

At The Cathedral

Visit Opening Times

Monday – Saturday

8am to 6pm

Sunday

8am to 5pm

Free Visitor Entry

2025 April

Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Choral Evensong

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Inspired Light: A Series of Guided Tours on Ripon Cathedral’s Stained Glass

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Choral Evensong

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Lent Eco Talk

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

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Ripon Cathedral Thursday Lunchtime Concerts

12:30 pm - 1:50 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Choral Evensong

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Choral Evensong

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Choral Society presents J.S. Bach St. John Passion

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Eucharist (BCP)

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Ripon Cathedral

Lent 2025

All Day

Matins

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Sung Eucharist

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Sunday Midday Eucharist (BCP)

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Sunday Choral Evensong with Installations

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Eucharist (BCP)

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Ripon Cathedral

Lent 2025

All Day

Matins

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Palm Sunday with Procession from Market Square

10:10 am - 11:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Sunday Midday Eucharist (BCP)

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer – Palm Sunday

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Come and Sing Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Holy Week – Sung Compline

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Easter Holiday Activity Morning

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Holy Week – Sung Compline

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Easter Holiday Activity Morning

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Holy Week – Sung Compline

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Lent 2025

All Day

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Diocesan Chrism Eucharist

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Maundy Thursday Sung Eucharist followed by the Watch to midnight

7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Journey to Jerusalem

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Preaching of the Cross

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

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Good Friday Liturgy

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Evening Prayer at the Pieta

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Easter Eve Vigil and Eucharist

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Eucharist (BCP)

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Ripon Cathedral

Matins

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Easter Sunday Eucharist

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Sunday Midday Eucharist (BCP)

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Festal Evensong

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

8:00 am - 12:00 am

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Evensong with Visiting Choir

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Eucharist (BCP)

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Ripon Cathedral

Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Matins

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Sung Eucharist

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Sunday Midday Eucharist (BCP)

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Ripon Cathedral

Sunday Choral Evensong

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Evening Prayer

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Choral Evensong

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral
Inspired by William Morris: A Celebration of Stained Glass

All Day

Ripon Cathedral

Morning Prayer

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Ripon Cathedral

Eucharist

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Choral Evensong

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Ripon Cathedral

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A place of

Worship

Prayer and worship are at the heart of all that we do at Ripon Cathedral. The varied daily services are the foundation of our mission. All services are open to everyone whether you are a regular worshipper; a visitor passing through; someone in need of a few moments of peace for prayer; or ‘just curious.’

You will find a friendly welcome and, we hope, a sense of God’s presence.

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Ripon Cathedrals' Choir singing as part of a service. Directed by conductor. Image also features seated members of the congregation.

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Visit us

This ancient building in the heart of one of our smallest cities attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors, pilgrims and worshippers from across the nation and beyond these shores.

With its blend of architectural styles and its many unique features from the Anglo-Saxon crypt, the oldest built fabric of any English cathedral, to the charming Tudor misericords – there is something for everyone.

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