# Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury — Church of England (Anglican) church in Portsmouth

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Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a Church of England (Anglican) church at High Street, Portsmouth in Portsmouth, England. Sunday services include Holy Communion at 08:00 and Cathedral Eucharist at 09:30 — times verified 1 July 2026, but confirm with the parish before travelling. Church Near Me lists the address, contact details and what to expect below.

- Denomination: Church of England (Anglican) (anglican)
- Address: High Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2HH
- Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth
- Website: https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/

## Service times

| Day | Time | Service |
|-----|------|---------|
| Sunday | 08:00 | Holy Communion |
| Sunday | 09:30 | Cathedral Eucharist |
| Sunday | 11:15 | Choral Mattins (term time) |
| Sunday | 18:00 | Choral Evensong |
| Weekdays | 08:30 | Morning Prayer |
| Weekdays | 17:30 | Choral Evensong (Wed/Fri term time) |

Service times verified 1 July 2026 — confirm with the parish before travelling.

## About

Portsmouth Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, stands at the heart of Old Portsmouth and traces its origins to a chapel built in the 1180s by the merchant Jean de Gisors and dedicated to Thomas Becket. It became a cathedral in 1927 when the Diocese of Portsmouth was created. The cathedral has a distinctive blend of medieval, 17th-century classical and 20th-century work, and continues to serve as a centre of Anglican worship for the maritime city.

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