St John's Cathedral

Very enjoyable to be present and photograph the wedding of a local couple at this impressive and welcoming cathedral. Despite this year's summer weather we all had a great time. A spectacular location and welcoming priest. I loved visiting and working here as the official wedding photographer.

I'm not a religious man but I do like a church, it's all about the architecture for me and St John's is a beautiful building, as with all churches/cathedrals it does have a calming atmosphere with its stunning stained glass windows, was a nice little stop off before heading into the naval harbour.

Beautiful cathedral with a family orientated atmosphere. Very welcoming clergy who are very supportive and reassuringly, a very varied group of parishioners.

there is some work being done but otherwise a really nice cathedral. lovely acoustic.

Lovely building nice inside.Free parking if visiting the cathedral £5 if shopping. Free street parking Sundays.

Lovely cathedral very quiet when I was there!

A wonderful example of serene places of British Christian WorshipEnter freely and with respect and sit a while to absorb the quiet tranquil ambience or even when Mass is being Celebrated. Go in and sit quietly. A true House of God and open to all people of all or no persuasion. Listen to what is being said and forget any troubles you may have

Amazing place. Good to go and sit down to chill out. Be great if you can attend the mass...

A very impressive cathedral! I always try to visit the Churches, as long as the entrance is free. There was no entrance fee. A very strong aura.

In May 2018 I visited Portsmouth and walked round most of the city visiting the Historic dockyard also. I parked in the Park and Ride car park and jumped on a bus into Portsmouth. The first stop being St. Johns Catholic Cathedral in Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth PO1 3HQ. Followed by the Victoria Park an oasis in the middle of a built up city, 3 Stanhope rd, Portsmouth PO1 3QL Portsmouth then next was the City Council buildings Civic Offices, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2AL. There are so many interesting places to see around this part of Portsmouth.Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, England, mainly on Portsea Island, 70 miles ( 110 km ) south-west of London and 19 miles ( 31 km ) south east of Southampton. It has a total population of 205,400. The city forms part of the South Hampshire metropolitan area, which also covers Southampton and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham, and Gosport.The city's history can be traced back to Roman times. A significant naval port for centuries, Portsmouth has the world's oldest dry dock and was England's first line of defence during the French invasion in 1545. Special Palmerston Forts were built in 1859 in anticipation of another invasion from continental Europe. By the early-19th century, Portsmouth was the most heavily fortified city in the world, and was considered the world's greatest naval port at the height of the British Empire. The world's first mass production line was set up in the city, making it the most industrialised site in the world. During the Second World War, the city was a pivotal embarkation point for the D-Day landings and was bombed extensively in the Portsmouth Blitz, which resulted in the deaths of 930 people. In 1982, a large proportion of the task force dispatched to liberate the Falkland Islands deployed from the city's naval base. Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia left the city to oversee the transfer of Hong Kong in 1997, which marked for many the end of the empire.Portsmouth is one of the world's best known ports. HMNB Portsmouth is considered to be the home of the Royal Navy and is home to two-thirds of the UK's surface fleet. The city is home to some famous ships, including HMS Warrior, the Tudor Mary Rose and Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory ( he world's oldest naval ship still in commission ) The former HMS Vernon naval shore establishment has been redeveloped as a retail park known as Gunwharf Quays. Portsmouth is among the few British cities with two cathedrals: the Anglican Cathedral of St Thomas and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Evangelist. The waterfront and Portsmouth Harbour are dominated by the Spinnaker Tower, one of the United Kingdom's tallest structures at 560 feet ( 170 mtr ). Nearby Southsea is a seaside resort with a pier amusement park and medieval castle.To the south of Portsmouth are the waters of Spithead, the wider Solent, and the Isle of Wight. The southern coast of the city was historically fortified by the Round Tower, the Square Tower, Southsea Castle, Lumps Fort and Fort Cumberland. Four sea forts were built in the Solent to protect Portsmouth by Lord Palmerston, these are named Spitbank Fort, St Helens Fort, Horse Sand Fort and No Mans Land Fort.