Welcome to the official website of the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, located in the historic city of St. John's, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador in the Anglican Province of Canada (Atlantic Canada and most of Quebec), which is in turn part of the Anglican Church of Canada. Rebuilt following the Great Fire of 1892 according to its original design, the Cathedral is a stunning example of neo-Gothic architecture and is home to an awe-inspiring Casavant pipe organ.
Founded in 1699 as a parish church, and consecrated as a Cathedral in 1850, this is the oldest Anglican establishment in Canada. Our parish family serves the needs of a diverse downtown community in a growing city, while attracting people from all of St. John's and the neighbouring communities. We invite you to become part of our spiritual home.
The inscription in Latin at the bottom of the crest is "Illum Oportet Crescere Me Autem Minui". The text is from St. John 3:30: "He [Jesus Christ] must increase, but I [John the Baptist] must decrease".
News
A technical upgrade to this website now allows the Cathedral Calendar to have its own webpage.
The Complete Organ Works of J.S. Bach are being performed by the Organist of St. Andrew's Kirk, Jenny Vincent, and by Cathedral Organist David Drinkell in series of eighteen concerts. Concerts continue on Saturdays at 3 pm at the Kirk and on Sundays at 8 pm at the Cathedral until 21 March (see the Calendar page for more information). Admission is free (there will be a freewill offering) and all are welcome. The programmes for the first six concerts are here. The pieces which were to have been played at Concert 5 on 6 February (which had to be cancelled because of the weather), will be included in concerts 6 to 18..
A new Coffee Hour schedule for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 is available on the Services page