List of deans in the Church of England

Key
Active dean Male dean
Inactive dean Female dean
Position vacant

The deans in the Church of England are the senior Anglican clergy who head the chapter of a collegiate church (almost all of which are cathedrals). If they are dean of the diocesan chapter, they are the senior priest of the diocese and often also undertake some other diocesan and civic duties in the area.

Deans

# Church Dean Person Date of birth & age Instituted[lower-roman 1]
1 Canterbury Cathedral The Dean of Canterbury Willis, RobertRobert Willis 17 May 1947 November 1992 (Hereford)[1]
2001 (Canterbury)
2 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle The Dean of Windsor Conner, DavidDavid Conner 6 April 1947 1998
3 York Minster The Dean of York Faull, VivienneVivienne Faull 20 May 1955 13 May 2000 (Leicester)[lower-roman 2]
1 December 2012 (York)[2]
4 Hereford Cathedral The Dean of Hereford Tavinor, MichaelMichael Tavinor 11 September 1953 2002
5 Chester Cathedral The Dean of Chester McPhate, GordonGordon McPhate 1 June 1950 7 September 2002
6 Portsmouth Cathedral The Dean of Portsmouth Brindley, DavidDavid Brindley 11 June 1953 2002
7 Newcastle Cathedral The Dean of Newcastle Dalliston, ChrisChris Dalliston 2 April 1956 12 July 2003
8 Sheffield Cathedral The Dean of Sheffield Bradley, PeterPeter Bradley 26 June 1964 2003
9 Salisbury Cathedral The Dean of Salisbury Osborne, JuneJune Osborne 10 June 1953 1 May 2004
10 St Albans Cathedral The Dean of St Albans John, JeffreyJeffrey John 10 February 1953 2 July 2004
11 Carlisle Cathedral The Dean of Carlisle Boyling, MarkMark Boyling 14 October 1952 2 October 2004[3]
12 St Paul's Cathedral, London The Dean of St Paul's Ison, DavidDavid Ison 15 September 1954 September 2005 (Bradford)[4]
25 May 2012 (St Paul's)
13 Lichfield Cathedral The Dean of Lichfield Dorber, AdrianAdrian Dorber 23 September 1952 24 September 2005
14 Manchester Cathedral The Dean of Manchester Govender, RogersRogers Govender 27 June 1960 14 January 2006
15 Westminster Abbey The Dean of Westminster Hall, JohnJohn Hall 13 March 1949 2 December 2006
16 Worcester Cathedral The Dean of Worcester Atkinson, PeterPeter Atkinson 26 August 1952 28 April 2007
17 Wakefield Cathedral[lower-roman 3] The Dean of Wakefield,
presiding dean in the Diocese of Leeds		 Greener, JonathanJonathan Greener 9 March 1961 8 December 2007
18 Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar The Dean of Gibraltar Paddock, JohnJohn Paddock 8 August 1951 2 December 2008
19 Bristol Cathedral The Dean of Bristol Hoyle, DavidDavid Hoyle 1957 (age 58–59) 29 May 2010
20 St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham The Dean of Birmingham,
Dean-designate of Winchester		 Ogle, CatherineCatherine Ogle 12 May 1961[6] 2 September 2010 (Birmingham)[7]
February 2017 (Winchester, announced)[8]
21 Wells Cathedral The Dean of Wells Davies, JohnJohn Davies 29 November 1957[9] 9 October 2010 (Derby)[10]
20 November 2016 (Wells)[11]
22 St Edmundsbury Cathedral The Dean of St Edmundsbury Ward, FrancesFrances Ward 16 September 1959[12] 16 October 2010[13]
23 Gloucester Cathedral The Dean of Gloucester Lake, StephenStephen Lake 17 December 1963[14] 12 June 2011
24 Peel Cathedral The Dean of Peel Godfrey, NigelNigel Godfrey 25 April 1951 15 October 2011
25 Southwark Cathedral The Dean of Southwark Nunn, AndrewAndrew Nunn 30 July 1957[15] 21 January 2012[16]
26 Exeter Cathedral The Dean of Exeter Draper, JonathanJonathan Draper 27 February 1952[17] 3 March 2012
27 Liverpool Cathedral The Dean of Liverpool Wilcox, PetePete Wilcox 1961 (age 54–55)[18] 15 September 2012[19]
28 Ely Cathedral The Dean of Ely Bonney, MarkMark Bonney 2 March 1957[20] 22 September 2012
29 Truro Cathedral The Dean of Truro Bush, RogerRoger Bush 22 November 1956[21] 22 September 2012[22]
30 Coventry Cathedral The Dean of Coventry Witcombe, JohnJohn Witcombe 1 March 1959 19 January 2013[23]
31 Leicester Cathedral The Dean of Leicester Monteith, DavidDavid Monteith 5 June 1968 18 May 2013[24]
32 Bradford Cathedral[lower-roman 3] The Dean of Bradford Lepine, JerryJerry Lepine 24 April 1956 14 July 2013[25]
33 Guildford Cathedral The Dean of Guildford Gwilliams, DiannaDianna Gwilliams 1957 (age 58–59)[26] 15 September 2013[27]
34 Chelmsford Cathedral The Dean of Chelmsford Henshall, NicholasNicholas Henshall 6 April 1962 2 February 2014[28]
35 Ripon Cathedral[lower-roman 3] The Dean of Ripon John Dobson[29] 16 November 1964 14 June 2014[30]
36 Norwich Cathedral The Dean of Norwich Jane Hedges 6 April 1955[31] 21 June 2014[32]
37 Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford The Dean of Christ Church Percy, MartynMartyn Percy 31 July 1962[33] 4 October 2014[34]
38 Chichester Cathedral The Dean of Chichester Waine, StephenStephen Waine 1959 (age 56–57)[35] 14 February 2015[36]
39 Rochester Cathedral The Dean of Rochester Hesketh, PhilipPhilip Hesketh[37] 1964 (age 51–52)[38] 19 June 2016[39]
40 Durham Cathedral The Dean of Durham Tremlett, AndrewAndrew Tremlett[40] 9 March 1964[41] 17 July 2016[42]
41 Southwell Minster The Dean of Southwell Sullivan, NicolaNicola Sullivan[43] 15 August 1958[44] 17 September 2016[45]
42 Lincoln Cathedral The Dean of Lincoln Wilson, ChristineChristine Wilson 26 March 1958[46] 22 October 2016[47]
43 Blackburn Cathedral Dean-designate of Blackburn Howell-Jones, PeterPeter Howell-Jones 1962 (age 53–54) 25 March 2017[48]
44 Peterborough Cathedral The Dean of Peterborough Vacant since 2 October 2016
45 Derby Cathedral The Dean of Derby Vacant since 20 November 2016

Acting deans

Church Acting dean Person Date of birth & age Acting since
Blackburn Cathedral Acting Dean of Blackburn,
The Bishop suffragan of Burnley		 North, PhilipPhilip North[49] 2 December 1966 Not announced
Winchester Cathedral Acting Dean of Winchester Riem, RolandRoland Riem[50] 14 July 2016
Peterborough Cathedral Acting Dean of Peterborough Baker, JonathanJonathan Baker[51] 2 October 2016
Derby Cathedral Acting Dean of Derby Jones, SueSue Jones[52] 1960 (age 55–56) 2 November 2015

See also

Resignations and retirements

    Notes

    1. ↑ The date the person first became a dean.
    2. ↑ Provosts until 2000.
    3. 1 2 3 When the Leeds diocese was formed on 20 April 2014, the cathedrals at Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield became part of that diocese; their deans (or acting deans) remain deans (or acting deans) of their respective cathedrals and Jonathan Greener, Dean of Wakefield become the presiding dean of the diocesan chapter and senior priest of the new diocese until the election of the first diocesan bishop is confirmed on 8 June. At that point, the diocesan bishop must appoint a presiding dean.[5]

    References

    1. ↑ "Hereford Cathedral: a history", G. E. Aylmer and John Eric Tiller
    2. ↑ Diocese of Leicester – Installation for Faull as Dean of York
    3. ↑ Mayor's Engagements, October 2004
    4. ↑ Bradford Diocese – Senior Staff
    5. ↑ The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 (Accessed 3 February 2014)
    6. ↑ Ogle, Catherine. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    7. ↑ Diocese of Birmingham – New Dean for Birmingham (Accessed 5 January 2013)
    8. ↑ Winchester Cathedral — the Next Dean of Winchester (Accessed 2 September 2016)
    9. ↑ Davies, John Harverd. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    10. ↑ Derby Cathedral – Dean’s Installation
    11. ↑ Diocese of Bath and Wells — Next Dean of Wells appointed (Accessed 26 August 2016)
    12. ↑ Ward, Frances Elizabeth Fearn. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    13. ↑ St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Installation of the Reverend Canon Dr Frances Ward as Dean
    14. ↑ Lake, Stephen David. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    15. ↑ Nunn, Andrew Peter. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    16. ↑ Diocese of Southwark – Tenth Dean of Southwark announced
    17. ↑ Draper, Jonathan Lee. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    18. ↑ Wilcox, Peter Jonathan. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    19. ↑ Liverpool Cathedral – Installation of the Seventh Dean
    20. ↑ Bonney, Mark Philip John. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    21. ↑ Bush, Roger Charles. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    22. ↑ Truro Cathedral Press Release – New Dean
    23. ↑ BBC News – Witcombe appointed Dean
    24. ↑ Diocese of Leicester – New Dean of Leicester announced
    25. ↑ Bradford Diocese – New Dean of Bradford
    26. ↑ "Dianna Lynn Gwilliams". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2015. (subscription required)
    27. ↑ Diocese of Guildford – New Dean of Guildford announced
    28. ↑ Diocese of Chelmsford – Henshall appointed Dean (Accessed 15 November 2013)
    29. ↑ Ripon Cathedral – Ripon Cathedral welcomes announcement of new Dean (Accessed 13 March 2014)
    30. ↑ "Ripon Cathedral's Dean John Dobson installed". BBC News. BBC. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
    31. ↑ Hedges, Jane Barbara. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    32. ↑ Norwich Cathedral – Dean Jane Hedges installed (Accessed 1 July 2014)
    33. ↑ Percy, Martyn William. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
    34. ↑ Christ Church Cathedral e-newsletter, No. 31, Autumn 2014 (Accessed 3 October 2014)
    35. ↑ Waine, Stephen John. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
    36. ↑ Diocese of Chichester – Downing Street announces new Dean of Chichester Cathedral (Accessed 20 November 2014)
    37. ↑ Rochester Cathedral — New Dean (Accessed 26 February 2016)
    38. ↑ "Philip John Hesketh". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2015. (subscription required)
    39. ↑ Rochester Cathedral — Installation of new Dean (Accessed 30 June 2016)
    40. ↑ Diocese of Durham news room — Andrew Tremlett named as next Dean of Durham (Accessed 17 December 2015)
    41. ↑ Tremlett, Andrew. Who's Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
    42. ↑ Durham Cathedral — Special Service — Installation of the new Dean (Accessed 30 June 2016)
    43. ↑ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham — New Dean of Southwell announced (Accessed 4 April 2016)
    44. ↑ Sullivan, Nicola Ann. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    45. ↑ Diocese of Bath & Wells — Farewell service for Archdeacon Nicola (Accessed 30 June 2016)
    46. ↑ Wilson, Christine Louise. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
    47. ↑ Diocese of Lincoln — New Dean of Lincoln (Accessed 27 May 2016)
    48. ↑ "The next Dean of Blackburn to be Peter Howell-Jones". blackburncathedral.com. Blackburn Cathedral. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
    49. ↑ "Appointments". Church Times (#7991). 13 May 2016. p. 33. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 14 May 2016. (subscription required (help)).
    50. ↑ Roland Riem, Vice-Dean and Acting Dean (Accessed 20 August 2016)
    51. ↑ Peterborough Cathedral — Tributes paid to Dean at farewell service (Accessed 3 October 2016)
    52. ↑ Diocese of Diocese — October appointments (Accessed 23 November 2016)
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