In the Christmas season a stray cat 'adopted' Southwark Cathedral as its new home.
A cathedral staff meeting has agreed the cat should be named Doorkins Magnificat because it is waiting outside the 'daw' [sic] every morning for the early vergers to unlock.
"This is yet another illustration of the way Cathedral congregations are steadily increasing," says head verger Paul Timms.
For the latest local news and events direct to your inbox every Monday, you need our weekly email newsletter SE1 Direct.