The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface - Plymouth Cathedral

Welcome to the Catholic Cathedral
of St. Mary & St. Boniface,
Plymouth

Mass Times

Mass is broadcast every day at 10 a.m. on our YouTube page

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To see what time our daily services are, please click the link below.

Daily Services

Sunday Mass Times

Christ the King
Sunday 12:30 p.m

The Cathedral
Sunday at:
8.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
6.00 p.m.

St Joseph's
Sunday at:
11.30 a.m.

The Cathedral is a place central to the heart of the Diocese of Plymouth, covering the counties of Cornwall, Devon & Dorset. We have a beautiful Hanson building dating back to the 1850s which hosts all major liturgical ceremonies and civic events.

Bishop Mark O’Toole, the 9th Bishop of Plymouth, resides at Cathedral House.

The Dean, Canon Mark O’Keeffe, is assisted by Father Victor Agbaka, the Cathedral Priest. Also resident at Cathedral House is retired priest Father Martin Budge.

Latest News

Sacraments

First Holy Communion: Date for the diary Friday 18th February- we are planning to have our first session at the Cathedral school at 4.30pm- please do come along with your child’s baptism certificate. If you haven’t already enrolled please contact the office as soon as you can.

Confirmation: Date for the diary Sunday June 19th- We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation here at the Cathedral on Sunday 19th June. Please put the date in your diary and we will inform you in February, when the sessions will commence, when Fr Victor returns from his holiday.

RCIA– Classes are now running on a Friday evening at the Cathedral, further details available from the office: 01752 662537

Bishop Mark named as a member of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelisation’s International Council for Catechesis.

The Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Mark O’Toole, Chair of the Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Evangelisation and Discipleship has been named a member of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelisation’s International Council for Catechesis
The Council has the aim of “studying the most important issues in catechesis and encouraging the sharing of experiences between experts in the field, on the one hand, and the Apostolic See and the Episcopal Conferences, on the other.”
The Council has recently assisted the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation’s work in preparing the new Directory for Catechesisand the establishment of the Ministry of Catechist.
Pope Francis has appointed fifteen new Members to the Council.
About the appointment, Bishop Mark O’Toole said:
“I was surprised and humbled to receive the notification that I have been appointed a member of the International Council for Catechesis. Pope Francis has consistently stressed the vital role that catechesis plays in the New Evangelisation. This is close to my heart. I experience this appointment as an invitation to deepen my own encounter with the Lord, to invite others who do not know the beauty of this, to come to know Jesus, and to help all Catholics witness to the wonder of our encounter with Him.”
Taken from https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-mark-otoole-becomes-member-of-the-international-council-for-catechesis/

Synodal Journey - Online Event

We are really pleased that Austen Ivereigh will be joining us on Tuesday 16 November via Zoom to explore the Synodal journey and what it means for us all.
Everyone is invited to a Diocese of Plymouth online event on 16 November at 7pm where Austen Ivereigh will explore the topic:

“Behind the global synod: why Pope Francis wants you to speak boldly and listen carefully.”

Austen Ivereigh is a writer, journalist and commentator best known for his books on and with Pope Francis, and for his role in the media explaining the convictions of the Catholic Church.
He is a Fellow in Contemporary Church History at Campion Hall, Oxford and a regular contributor to The Tablet.

Please register if you would like to join us for what will be a really interesting discussion, with an opportunity for Questions and Answers. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the-global-synod-a-talk-by-austen-ivereigh-tickets-196421952347

Walking Together

Bishop Mark launches Diocesan synodal journey – ‘walking together’.

On Sunday 17th October Bishop Mark launched the Diocesesan synodal Journery -‘ Walking Together.
A two-year ‘synodal’ process taking place in the Catholic Church from October 2021 that culminates in the final Synod Gathering of Bishops in Rome in October 2023. The overall theme is “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission”. Pope Francis opened the Synodal Journey in Rome on 10th October.
Together with members of the Clergy, Religious and lay men and women – who each gave testimonies during the service at Plymouth Cathedral, Bishop Mark spoke about how important home is for us. How we all long for a place to call home where we are secure, where we can rest. This journey where we recognise that we walk together. We too long to be at home. To be secure, to find a place of rest and of safety. Ultimately that will come for us when we find our place in the Father’s House. Will be embraced by Him in an eternal face to face.
To find out more details about this Synodal Journey and read Bishop Mark’s full homily please follow the links below. If you wish you can also see the service in full which was streamed live.
Launch of Walking together in the Diocese
https://www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk/walking-together-the-process/

Our Diocesan Synodal Journey - MESSAGE FROM BISHOP MARK O’TOOLE

A two-year ‘synodal’ process is taking place in the Catholic Church from October 2021 that culminates in the final Synod Gathering of Bishops in Rome in October 2023. The overall theme is “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission”. Pope Francis will open the Synodal Journey in Rome on 10th October. We will be launching our diocesan phase on Sunday, 17th October with Mass in our Cathedral.