Dean of Southwark – Michael Broad

Bishop criticises Dean of Southwark for holding a memorial service for the cathedral’s cat

August 14, 2021October 30, 2020 by Michael Broad

NEWS AND VIEWS: Doorkins Magnificat was Southwark Cathedral’s cat and she passed away on September 30 of liver failure. She started living at the cathedral in 2013. She had been living around nearby Borough Market feeding off food provided by the traders. When she entered the cathedral, she was welcomed by the head verger …

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