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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. As of 31 May 2022
[update] , there are 46 deans (including vacancies): 44 of cathedrals plus the two
royal peculiars .
Church
Dean
Person
Date of birth & age
Instituted
[i]
Canterbury Cathedral
The
Dean of Canterbury
David Monteith
(1968-06-05 ) 5 June 1968 (age 56)
18 May 2013 (Leicester)
[1] 17 December 2022 (Canterbury)
[2]
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
The
Dean of Windsor
Christopher Cocksworth
(1959-01-12 ) 12 January 1959 (age 65)
6 November 2023
[3]
Peterborough Cathedral
The
Dean of Peterborough
Chris Dalliston
(1956-04-02 ) 2 April 1956 (age 68)
12 July 2003 (Newcastle) 20 January 2018 (Peterborough)
[4]
Manchester Cathedral
The
Dean of Manchester
Rogers Govender
(1960-06-27 ) 27 June 1960 (age 64)
14 January 2006
Exeter Cathedral
The
Dean of Exeter
Jonathan Greener
(1961-03-09 ) 9 March 1961 (age 63)
8 December 2007 (Wakefield) 26 November 2017 (Exeter)
Westminster Abbey
The
Dean of Westminster
David Hoyle
(1957-01-01 ) 1 January 1957 (age 67) 1957 (age 66–67)
29 May 2010 (Bristol) 16 November 2019 (Westminster)
[5]
Winchester Cathedral
The
Dean of Winchester
Catherine Ogle
(1961-05-12 ) 12 May 1961 (age 63)
[6]
2 September 2010 (Birmingham)
[7] 11 February 2017 (Winchester)
[8]
Peel Cathedral
The
Dean of Peel
Nigel Godfrey
(1951-04-25 ) 25 April 1951 (age 73)
15 October 2011
Ely Cathedral
The
Dean of Ely
Mark Bonney
(1957-03-02 ) 2 March 1957 (age 67)
[9]
22 September 2012
Coventry Cathedral
The
Dean of Coventry
John Witcombe
(1959-03-01 ) 1 March 1959 (age 65)
19 January 2013
[10]
Ripon Cathedral
[ii]
The
Dean of Ripon
John Dobson
[12]
(1964-11-16 ) 16 November 1964 (age 59)
14 June 2014
[13]
York Minster
The
Dean of York
Dominic Barrington
1962 (age 61–62)
[14]
13 September 2015 (Chicago)
[15] 12 November 2022 (York)
[16]
Rochester Cathedral
The
Dean of Rochester
Philip Hesketh
[17]
(1964-11-15 ) 15 November 1964 (age 59)
19 June 2016
[18]
St Paul's Cathedral, London
The
Dean of St Paul's
Andrew Tremlett
(1964-03-09 ) 9 March 1964 (age 60)
[19]
17 July 2016 (Durham)
[20] 25 September 2022 (St Paul's)
[21]
Southwell Minster
The
Dean of Southwell
Nicola Sullivan
[22]
(1958-08-15 ) 15 August 1958 (age 65)
[23]
17 September 2016
[24]
Blackburn Cathedral
The
Dean of Blackburn
Peter Howell-Jones
1962 (age 61–62)
25 March 2017
[25]
Birmingham Cathedral
The
Dean of Birmingham
Matt Thompson
1968 (age 55–56)
[26]
30 September 2017
[27]
Liverpool Cathedral
The
Dean of Liverpool
Sue Jones
1960 (age 63–64)
[28]
5 May 2018
[29]
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
The
Dean of St Edmundsbury
Joe Hawes
1965 (age 58–59)
[30]
14 July 2018
[31]
Chester Cathedral
The
Dean of Chester
Tim Stratford
(1961-02-26 ) 26 February 1961 (age 63)
[32]
8 September 2018
[33]
Salisbury Cathedral
The
Dean of Salisbury
Nick Papadopulos
1966 (age 57–58)
[34]
9 September 2018
[35]
Wakefield Cathedral
[ii]
The
Dean of Wakefield
Simon Cowling
1966 (age 57–58)
[36]
29 September 2018
[37]
Portsmouth Cathedral
The
Dean of Portsmouth
Anthony Cane
1961 (age 62–63)
[38]
16 March 2019
[39]
Derby Cathedral
The
Dean of Derby
Peter Robinson
1961 (age 62–63)
[40]
20 July 2020
[41]
Bristol Cathedral
The
Dean of Bristol
Mandy Ford
1961 (age 62–63)
[42]
3 October 2020
[43]
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
The
Dean of Gibraltar
Ian Tarrant
1957 (age 66–67)
[44]
13 October 2020
[45]
Hereford Cathedral
The
Dean of Hereford
Sarah Brown
withheld
[46]
2 October 2021
[47]
Sheffield Cathedral
The
Dean of Sheffield
Abi Thompson
1975 (age 48–49)
[48]
6 November 2021
[49]
St Albans Cathedral
The
Dean of St Albans
Jo Kelly-Moore
1968 (age 55–56)
[50]
4 December 2021
[51]
Bradford Cathedral
[ii]
The
Dean of Bradford
Andy Bowerman
1967 (age 56–57)
[52]
19 June 2022
[53]
Norwich Cathedral
The
Dean of Norwich
Andrew Braddock
1971 (age 52–53)
[54]
28 January 2023
[55]
Gloucester Cathedral
The
Dean of Gloucester
Andrew Zihni
1977 (age 46–47)
[56]
23 April 2023
[57]
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
The Dean of Christ Church
Sarah Foot
(1961-02-23 ) 23 February 1961 (age 63)
8 July 2023
[58]
Durham Cathedral
The
Dean of Durham
Philip Plyming
1974 (age 49–50)
[59]
16 September 2023
[60]
Carlisle Cathedral
The
Dean of Carlisle
Jonathan Brewster
1967 (age 56–57)
[61]
30 September 2023
[62]
Newcastle Cathedral
The
Dean of Newcastle
Lee Batson
1977 (age 46–47)
[63]
14 October 2023
[64]
Southwark Cathedral
The
Dean of Southwark
Mark Oakley
1968 (age 55–56)
[65]
3 December 2023
[66]
Truro Cathedral
The
Dean of Truro
Simon Robinson
1967 (age 56–57)
[67]
21 January 2024
[68]
Leicester Cathedral
The
Dean of Leicester
Karen Rooms
1961 (age 62–63)
[69]
9 March 2024
[70]
Lincoln Cathedral
Dean-designate of Lincoln
Simon Jones
1972 (age 51–52)
[71]
14 September 2024 (announced)
[72]
Lichfield Cathedral
Dean-designate of Lichfield ,
honorary assistant bishop
Jan McFarlane
(1964-11-25 ) 25 November 1964 (age 59)
21 September 2024 (announced)
[73]
Wells Cathedral
The
Dean of Wells
Zt Vacant since 6 January 2023
(2000-01-11 ) January 11, 2000 (age 24)
11 January 2038
Chelmsford Cathedral
The
Dean of Chelmsford
Zu Vacant since 23 February 2023
(2000-01-12 ) January 12, 2000 (age 24)
12 January 2038
Chichester Cathedral
The
Dean of Chichester
Zx Vacant since 1 April 2023
(2000-01-15 ) January 15, 2000 (age 24)
15 January 2038
Worcester Cathedral
The
Dean of Worcester
Zy Vacant since 25 August 2023
(2000-01-16 ) January 16, 2000 (age 24)
16 January 2038
Guildford Cathedral
The
Dean of Guildford
Zz Vacant since 30 September 2023
(2000-01-17 ) January 17, 2000 (age 24)
17 January 2038
Under the
Cathedrals Measure 2021 , the bishop must appoint a
canon residentiary as "interim dean" during a vacancy in the deanery.
[74]
Resignations and retirements
^ The date the person first became a dean.
^
a
b
c When the
Diocese of Leeds was formed on 20 April 2014, the cathedrals at Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield became part of that diocese; each (acting) dean remained (acting) dean of their respective cathedral. The reorganisation scheme created the position of "presiding dean of the diocesan chapter" and senior priest of the new diocese,
[11] but that role has never been referred to since.
^
Diocese of Leicester – New Dean of Leicester announced
Archived 2013-05-28 at the
Wayback Machine
^
"New Dean of Canterbury Announced" . Canterbury Cathedral . 10 October 2022. Archived from
the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022 .
^
"No. 64225" .
The London Gazette . 10 November 2023. p. 22650.
^
Peterborough Cathedral — The new Dean of Peterborough announced today (Accessed 29 November 2017)
^
"David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster" .
^
"Ogle, Catherine" .
Who's Who . Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 December 2012 . (Subscription or
UK public library membership required.)
^
Diocese of Birmingham – New Dean for Birmingham (Accessed 5 January 2013)
^
Winchester Cathedral — the Next Dean of Winchester
Archived 2016-09-05 at the
Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 September 2016)
^
"Bonney, Mark Philip John" .
Who's Who . Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 December 2012 . (Subscription or
UK public library membership required.)
^
BBC News – Witcombe appointed Dean
^
The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013
Archived 2014-02-20 at the
Wayback Machine (Accessed 3 February 2014)
^
Ripon Cathedral – Ripon Cathedral welcomes announcement of new Dean (Accessed 13 March 2014)
^
"Ripon Cathedral's Dean John Dobson installed" . BBC News . BBC. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014 .
^
"Dominic Matthew Jesse Barrigton" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 3 August 2022 .
^
"Dominic Barrington named dean of St. James Cathedral, Chicago" . Episcopal News Service . 23 March 2015. Archived from
the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022 .
^
"The Installation of Dominic Barrington as the 77th Dean of York" . Archbishop of York . 25 October 2022. Archived from
the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022 .
^
Rochester Cathedral — New Dean (Accessed 26 February 2016)
^
Rochester Cathedral — Installation of new Dean
Archived 2016-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine (Accessed 30 June 2016)
^
"Tremlett, Andrew" .
Who's Who . Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 10 January 2016 . (Subscription or
UK public library membership required.)
^
Durham Cathedral — Special Service — Installation of the new Dean (Accessed 30 June 2016)
^
a
b
"Evensong with the Installation of the Dean" . St Paul's Cathedral . Archived from
the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022 .
^
Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham — New Dean of Southwell announced (Accessed 4 April 2016)
^
"Sullivan, Nicola Ann" .
Who's Who . Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 December 2012 . (Subscription or
UK public library membership required.)
^
Diocese of Bath & Wells — Farewell service for Archdeacon Nicola (Accessed 30 June 2016)
^
"The next Dean of Blackburn to be Peter Howell-Jones" . blackburncathedral.com . Blackburn Cathedral. 26 November 2016. Archived from
the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016 .
^
"Matthew Thompson" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 12 May 2017 .
^
Birmingham Cathedral — Installation of Matt Thompson as Dean of Birmingham (Accessed 1 September 2017)
^
"Susan Helen Jones" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 6 May 2018 .
^
Liverpool Cathedral — We announce the 8th Dean of Liverpool (Accessed 6 May 2018)
^
"Joseph Patricius Hawes" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 15 March 2018 .
^
St Edmundsbury Cathedral — A New Dean
Archived 2018-03-16 at the
Wayback Machine (Accessed 15 March 2018)
^
"Stratford, Timothy Richard" .
Who's Who . Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2016 . (Subscription or
UK public library membership required.)
^
Diocese of Chester — New Dean of Chester Cathedral announced (Accessed 10 April 2018)
^
"Nicholas Charles Papadopulos" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 10 April 2018 .
^
Salisbury Cathedral — New Dean of Salisbury appointed (Accessed 10 April 2018)
^
"Simon Charles Cowling" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 29 May 2018 .
^
Wakefield Cathedral — New Dean for Wakefield Cathedral
Archived 2018-05-29 at the
Wayback Machine (Accessed 29 May 2018)
^
"Anthony William Nicholas Strephon Cane" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 3 December 2018 .
^
"Sermon for Choral Evensong with the Installation of the Dean of Portsmouth — Portsmouth Cathedral" . www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk . Archived from
the original on 28 March 2019.
^
"Peter John Alan Robinson" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 27 April 2020 .
^
"The Ven Peter Robinson to be the new Dean of Derby" .
^
"Amanda Kirstine Ford" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 4 June 2020 .
^
"Diocese of Bristol | Installation of the Revd Canon Dr Mandy Ford as Dean of Bristol marks a first for the Church of England" .
^
"Ian Denis Tarrant" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 17 December 2019 .
^
"Installation Service for new Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Gibraltar: 13 October" .
^
"Sarah Romilly Denner Brown" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^
"Welcome to the new Dean of Hereford" . Hereford Cathedral . 2 October 2021. Archived from
the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022 .
^
"Abigail Laura Thompson" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^
"Installation of the New Dean of Sheffield" . Sheffield Cathedral . 19 July 2021. Archived from
the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022 .
^
"Joanne Kelly-Moore" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 6 September 2021 .
^
"Jo Kelly-Moore installed as Dean of St Albans" . St Albans Cathedral . 4 December 2021. Archived from
the original on 13 December 2021.
^
"Andrew Mark Bowerman" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 1 January 2022 .
^
"Bowerman installed as new Dean of Bradford" . Diocese of Leeds . 21 June 2022. Archived from
the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^
"Andrew Jonathan Braddock" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 28 September 2022 .
^
"New Dean of Norwich announced" . Norwich Cathedral . 6 September 2022. Archived from
the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022 .
^
"Andrew Stephen Zihni" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^
"Zihni installed as the 39th Dean of Gloucester" . Gloucester Cathedral . 26 April 2023. Archived from
the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023 .
^
"Choral Evensong with the Installation of Dean Foot" . Christ Church . 8 July 2023. Archived from
the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023 .
^
"Philip James John Plyming" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 20 June 2023 .
^
"Philip Plyming appointed as new Dean of Durham" . Diocese of Durham . 16 June 2023. Archived from
the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023 .
^
"Jonathan David Brewster" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 2 September 2023 .
^
"News: New Dean for Carlisle Cathedral announced" . Diocese of Carlisle . 28 June 2023. Archived from
the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023 .
^
"Lee Paul Batson" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 29 July 2023 .
^
"Celebrating our new Dean, Lee Batson" . Newcastle Cathedral . 14 October 2023. Archived from
the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023 .
^
"Mark David Oakley" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 1 August 2023 .
^
"Mark Oakley named as next Dean of Southwark" . Southwark Cathedral . 30 July 2023. Archived from
the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023 .
^
"Simon Joseph Robinson" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 2 September 2023 .
^
"New Dean of Truro officially installed" . Truro Cathedral . 24 January 2024. Archived from
the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024 .
^
"Karen Sheila Frances Rooms" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 31 December 2023 .
^
"Karen Rooms installed as Dean of Leicester" . Leicester Cathedral . 11 March 2024. Archived from
the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
^
"Simon Matthew Jones" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^
"New Dean of Lincoln Announced" . Lincoln Cathedral . 23 April 2024. Archived from
the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^
"First Female Dean of Lichfield Appointed" . Lichfield Cathedral . 5 June 2024. Archived from
the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^
"Cathedrals Measure 2021, Section 13" ,
legislation.gov.uk ,
The National Archives , 2021 No. 2
^
"Peter Michael Doll" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 29 September 2022 .
^
"Services mark the dean's retirement" . Norwich Cathedral . 1 May 2022. Archived from
the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022 .
^
"Michael Hans Joachim Hampel" .
Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).
Church House Publishing . Retrieved 29 September 2022 .
^
"Governance" . Durham Cathedral . Archived from
the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022 .