Graeme Knowles

This article is about the bishop. For the cricketer, see Graham Knowles.
Graeme Knowles
Dean of St Paul's
Diocese Diocese of London
In office 2007–2011
Predecessor John Moses
Successor David Ison
Other posts Bishop of Sodor and Man (2003–2007)
Dean of Carlisle (1999–2003)
Archdeacon of Portsmouth (1993–1999)
Orders
Ordination 1974 (deacon); 1975 (priest)[1]
Consecration 4 December 2003[2]
Personal details
Born (1951-09-25) 25 September 1951
Woburn, Bedfordshire[1]
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Parents Stan & Grace[1]
Spouse Susan[1]
Alma mater King's College London

Graeme Paul Knowles CVO[3] (born 25 September 1951) is an Anglican bishop. He was installed as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London on 1 October 2007 after Letters Patent were issued on 20 September 2007.[4] He was previously Bishop of Sodor and Man from 2003 to 2007. He resigned on 1 November 2011 during the Occupy London protests.

Biography

Knowles was educated at Dunstable Grammar School and King's College London, spending his final year of theological studies at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.

Knowles served a curacy at St Peter-in-Thanet in Broadstairs, Kent from 1974 to 1979. From 1979 he was precentor and senior curate of Leeds Parish Church before moving to become precentor and a canon residentiary at Portsmouth Cathedral in 1981. He was also chaplain during his time at the cathedral and held the post of chapter clerk from 1985 to 1987. He became the vicar of Leigh Park in 1987, additionally taking on the role of Rural Dean of Havant from 1990. He was appointed Archdeacon of Portsmouth in 1993 and held the post until 1999.

Knowles was Dean of Carlisle from 1999[5] until he moved to the Isle of Man as Bishop of Sodor and Man in 2003, replacing Noël Jones.[6] He was consecrated a bishop by David Hope, Archbishop of York at York Minster on 4 December 2003 and installed at Peel Cathedral on 17 January 2004.[2] He became Dean of St Paul's in 2007 in succession to John Moses who retired in 2006.[7]

Knowles resigned from St Paul's on 1 November 2011 as a result of the reactions to the Chapter's resolution to evict the Occupy London protesters from cathedral land.[8]

Knowles is also an honorary chaplain in the Royal Naval Reserve[9] and a patron of the Burgon Society.[10]

After leaving St Paul's, Knowles retired to Bury St Edmunds, where he was licensed as an honorary assistant bishop[11] and appointed as registrar of a charity supporting the families of Anglican clergy.[12]

Styles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 City of London Festival – Graeme Knowles
  2. 1 2 IOM Today – Bishop's enthronement date set
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60063. p. 3201. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 58459. p. 13909. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 55351. p. 14037. 29 December 1998. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 57108. p. 13821. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  7. ↑ http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page11333
  8. ↑ BBC News – St Paul's Dean Graeme Knowles resigns over protests
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58752. p. 9835. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  10. ↑ http://www.burgon.org.uk/sub/news.php#patrons241109
  11. ↑ St Edmundsbury – A warm welcome for Principal and Assistant Bishops
  12. ↑ http://www.sonsoftheclergy.org.uk/C2B/contacts/conatct_list.asp
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Norman Crowder		 Archdeacon of Portsmouth
1993–1999 		Succeeded by
Christopher Lowson
Preceded by
Henry Stapleton		 Dean of Carlisle
1999–2003 		Succeeded by
Mark Boyling
Preceded by
Noël Jones		 Bishop of Sodor and Man
2003–2007 		Succeeded by
Robert Paterson
Preceded by
John Moses		 Dean of St Paul's
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
David Ison
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