In 1976, it was consecrated as the cathedral church for the newly erected Diocese of East Anglia and the seat of the Bishop of East Anglia.Cathedral History Retrieved 17 March 2010 In 2014, for the first time since 1558, a Pontifical High Mass was celebrated in this episcopal see's cathedral."Historic: First Pontifical High Mass at the Throne in England since the advent of the new rite". Rorate Caeli. Published: 4 November 2014.
