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List of deans in the Church of England

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Key
	Active dean		Male dean
	Inactive dean		Female dean
	Position vacant

Thedeans in theChurch of England are the seniorAnglican clergy who head thechapter of acollegiate church (almost all of which arecathedrals). If they are dean of thediocesan chapter, they are the senior priest of the diocese and often also undertake some other diocesan and civic duties in the area. As of 4 August 2024^[update], there are 46 deans (including vacancies): 44 of cathedrals plus the tworoyal peculiars.

Deans

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Church	Dean	Person	Date of birth & age	Instituted^[i]
Canterbury Cathedral	TheDean of Canterbury	David Monteith	(1968-06-05)5 June 1968 (age 57)	18 May 2013 (Leicester)^[1] 17 December 2022 (Canterbury)^[2]
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle	TheDean of Windsor	Christopher Cocksworth	(1959-01-12)12 January 1959 (age 67)	6 November 2023^[3]
Lichfield Cathedral	TheDean of Lichfield, honorary assistant bishop	Jan McFarlane	(1964-11-25)25 November 1964 (age 61)	21 September 2024^[4]
Peterborough Cathedral	TheDean of Peterborough	Chris Dalliston	(1956-04-02)2 April 1956 (age 69)	12 July 2003 (Newcastle) 20 January 2018 (Peterborough)^[5]
Manchester Cathedral	TheDean of Manchester	Rogers Govender	(1960-06-27)27 June 1960 (age 65)	14 January 2006
Exeter Cathedral	TheDean of Exeter	Jonathan Greener	(1961-03-09)9 March 1961 (age 64)	8 December 2007 (Wakefield) 26 November 2017 (Exeter)
Westminster Abbey	TheDean of Westminster	David Hoyle	(1957-01-01)1 January 1957 (age 69)1957 (age 68–69)	29 May 2010 (Bristol) 16 November 2019 (Westminster)^[6]
Peel Cathedral	TheDean of Peel	Nigel Godfrey	(1951-04-25)25 April 1951 (age 74)	15 October 2011
Ely Cathedral	TheDean of Ely	Mark Bonney	(1957-03-02)2 March 1957 (age 68)^[7]	22 September 2012
Coventry Cathedral	TheDean of Coventry	John Witcombe^[A]	(1959-03-01)1 March 1959 (age 66)	19 January 2013^[9]
Ripon Cathedral^[ii]	TheDean of Ripon	John Dobson^[11]	(1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (age 61)	14 June 2014^[12]
York Minster	TheDean of York	Dominic Barrington	1962 (age 63–64)^[13]	13 September 2015 (Chicago)^[14] 12 November 2022 (York)^[15]
Rochester Cathedral	TheDean of Rochester	Philip Hesketh^[16]	(1964-11-15)15 November 1964 (age 61)	19 June 2016^[17]
St Paul's Cathedral, London	TheDean of St Paul's	Andrew Tremlett	(1964-03-09)9 March 1964 (age 61)^[18]	17 July 2016 (Durham)^[19] 25 September 2022 (St Paul's)^[20]
Southwell Minster	TheDean of Southwell	Nicola Sullivan^[21]	(1958-08-15)15 August 1958 (age 67)^[22]	17 September 2016^[23]
Blackburn Cathedral	TheDean of Blackburn	Peter Howell-Jones	1962 (age 63–64)	25 March 2017^[24]
Birmingham Cathedral	TheDean of Birmingham	Matt Thompson	1968 (age 57–58)^[25]	30 September 2017^[26]
Liverpool Cathedral	TheDean of Liverpool	Sue Jones	1960 (age 65–66)^[27]	5 May 2018^[28]
St Edmundsbury Cathedral	TheDean of St Edmundsbury	Joe Hawes	1965 (age 60–61)^[29]	14 July 2018^[30]
Chester Cathedral	TheDean of Chester	Tim Stratford	(1961-02-26)26 February 1961 (age 64)^[31]	8 September 2018^[32]
Salisbury Cathedral	TheDean of Salisbury	Nick Papadopulos	1966 (age 59–60)^[33]	9 September 2018^[34]
Portsmouth Cathedral	TheDean of Portsmouth	Anthony Cane	1961 (age 64–65)^[35]	16 March 2019^[36]
Derby Cathedral	TheDean of Derby	Peter Robinson	1961 (age 64–65)^[37]	20 July 2020^[38]
Bristol Cathedral	TheDean of Bristol	Mandy Ford	1961 (age 64–65)^[39]	3 October 2020^[40]
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar	TheDean of Gibraltar	Ian Tarrant	1957 (age 68–69)^[41]	13 October 2020^[42]
Hereford Cathedral	TheDean of Hereford	Sarah Brown	withheld^[43]	2 October 2021^[44]
Sheffield Cathedral	TheDean of Sheffield	Abi Thompson	1975 (age 50–51)^[45]	6 November 2021^[46]
St Albans Cathedral	TheDean of St Albans	Jo Kelly-Moore	1968 (age 57–58)^[47]	4 December 2021^[48]
Bradford Cathedral^[ii]	TheDean of Bradford	Andy Bowerman	1967 (age 58–59)^[49]	19 June 2022^[50]
Norwich Cathedral	TheDean of Norwich	Andrew Braddock	1971 (age 54–55)^[51]	28 January 2023^[52]
Gloucester Cathedral	TheDean of Gloucester	Andrew Zihni	1977 (age 48–49)^[53]	23 April 2023^[54]
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford	TheDean of Christ Church	Sarah Foot	(1961-02-23)23 February 1961 (age 64)	8 July 2023^[55]
Durham Cathedral	TheDean of Durham	Philip Plyming	1974 (age 51–52)^[56]	16 September 2023^[57]
Carlisle Cathedral	TheDean of Carlisle	Jonathan Brewster	1967 (age 58–59)^[58]	30 September 2023^[59]
Newcastle Cathedral	TheDean of Newcastle	Lee Batson	1977 (age 48–49)^[60]	14 October 2023^[61]
Southwark Cathedral	TheDean of Southwark	Mark Oakley	1968 (age 57–58)^[62]	3 December 2023^[63]
Truro Cathedral	TheDean of Truro	Simon Robinson	1967 (age 58–59)^[64]	21 January 2024^[65]
Leicester Cathedral	TheDean of Leicester	Karen Rooms	1961 (age 64–65)^[66]	9 March 2024^[67]
Wells Cathedral	TheDean of Wells	Toby Wright	1975 (age 50–51)^[68]	16 June 2024^[69]
Lincoln Cathedral	TheDean of Lincoln	Simon Jones	1972 (age 53–54)^[70]	14 September 2024^[71]
Chichester Cathedral	TheDean of Chichester	Edward Dowler	1967 (age 58–59)	14 September 2024^[72]
Worcester Cathedral	TheDean of Worcester	Stephen Edwards	1972 (age 53–54)^[73]	15 September 2024^[74]
Chelmsford Cathedral	TheDean of Chelmsford	Jessica Martin	1963 (age 62–63)^[75]	5 January 2025^[76]
Guildford Cathedral	TheDean of Guildford	Bob Cooper	(1968-07-26)26 July 1968 (age 57)	26 January 2025^[77]
Winchester Cathedral	TheDean of Winchester	ZwVacant since 1 May 2025	(2000-01-14)January 14, 2000 (age 26)	14 January 2038
Wakefield Cathedral^[ii]	TheDean of Wakefield	ZxVacant since 31 July 2025	(2000-01-15)January 15, 2000 (age 26)	15 January 2038

Interim deans

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Under theCathedrals Measure 2021, the bishop must appoint acanon residentiary as "interim dean" during a vacancy in the deanery.^[78]

Resignations and retirements

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^Witcombe has announced his intention to retire effective 31 May 2026.^[8]

Notes

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^The date the person first became a dean.
^^a ^b ^cWhen theDiocese 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,^[10] but that role has never been referred to since.

References

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^Diocese of Leicester – New Dean of Leicester announced Archived 2013-05-28 at theWayback Machine
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^"No. 64225".The London Gazette. 10 November 2023. p. 22650.
^"The Dean's Installation: Rediscovering Faith".Lichfield Cathedral. 27 September 2024. Archived fromthe original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved4 October 2024.
^Peterborough Cathedral — The new Dean of Peterborough announced today (Accessed 29 November 2017)
^"David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster".
^"Bonney, Mark Philip John".Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved29 December 2012.(Subscription orUK public library membership required.)
^"John Witcombe announces he will retire next year".Coventry Cathedral. 21 September 2025. Archived fromthe original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved6 October 2025.
^BBC News – Witcombe appointed Dean
^The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 Archived 2014-02-20 at theWayback 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. Retrieved23 June 2014.
^"Dominic Matthew Jesse Barrigton".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved3 August 2022.
^"Dominic Barrington named dean of St. James Cathedral, Chicago".Episcopal News Service. 23 March 2015. Archived fromthe original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved3 August 2022.
^"The Installation of Dominic Barrington as the 77th Dean of York".Archbishop of York. 25 October 2022. Archived fromthe original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved15 November 2022.
^Rochester Cathedral — New Dean (Accessed 26 February 2016)
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^"Tremlett, Andrew".Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved10 January 2016.(Subscription orUK public library membership required.)
^Durham Cathedral — Special Service — Installation of the new Dean (Accessed 30 June 2016)
^"Evensong with the Installation of the Dean".St Paul's Cathedral. Archived fromthe original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved28 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. Retrieved29 December 2012.(Subscription orUK 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 fromthe original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved27 November 2016.
^"Matthew Thompson".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved12 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. Retrieved6 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. Retrieved15 March 2018.
^St Edmundsbury Cathedral — A New Dean Archived 2018-03-16 at theWayback Machine (Accessed 15 March 2018)
^"Stratford, Timothy Richard".Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved24 July 2016.(Subscription orUK 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. Retrieved10 April 2018.
^Salisbury Cathedral — New Dean of Salisbury appointed (Accessed 10 April 2018)
^"Anthony William Nicholas Strephon Cane".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved3 December 2018.
^"Sermon for Choral Evensong with the Installation of the Dean of Portsmouth — Portsmouth Cathedral".www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk. Archived fromthe original on 28 March 2019.
^"Peter John Alan Robinson".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved27 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. Retrieved4 June 2020.
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^"Ian Denis Tarrant".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved17 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. Retrieved8 July 2021.
^"Welcome to the new Dean of Hereford".Hereford Cathedral. 2 October 2021. Archived fromthe original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved7 April 2022.
^"Abigail Laura Thompson".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved5 April 2021.
^"Installation of the New Dean of Sheffield".Sheffield Cathedral. 19 July 2021. Archived fromthe original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved7 April 2022.
^"Joanne Kelly-Moore".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved6 September 2021.
^"Jo Kelly-Moore installed as Dean of St Albans".St Albans Cathedral. 4 December 2021. Archived fromthe original on 13 December 2021.
^"Andrew Mark Bowerman".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved1 January 2022.
^"Bowerman installed as new Dean of Bradford".Diocese of Leeds. 21 June 2022. Archived fromthe original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved28 June 2022.
^"Andrew Jonathan Braddock".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved28 September 2022.
^"New Dean of Norwich announced".Norwich Cathedral. 6 September 2022. Archived fromthe original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved28 September 2022.
^"Andrew Stephen Zihni".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved27 January 2023.
^"Zihni installed as the 39th Dean of Gloucester".Gloucester Cathedral. 26 April 2023. Archived fromthe original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved26 April 2023.
^"Choral Evensong with the Installation of Dean Foot".Christ Church. 8 July 2023. Archived fromthe original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved6 July 2023.
^"Philip James John Plyming".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved20 June 2023.
^"Philip Plyming appointed as new Dean of Durham".Diocese of Durham. 16 June 2023. Archived fromthe original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved20 June 2023.
^"Jonathan David Brewster".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved2 September 2023.
^"News: New Dean for Carlisle Cathedral announced".Diocese of Carlisle. 28 June 2023. Archived fromthe original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved28 June 2023.
^"Lee Paul Batson".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved29 July 2023.
^"Celebrating our new Dean, Lee Batson".Newcastle Cathedral. 14 October 2023. Archived fromthe original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved26 October 2023.
^"Mark David Oakley".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved1 August 2023.
^"Mark Oakley named as next Dean of Southwark".Southwark Cathedral. 30 July 2023. Archived fromthe original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved1 August 2023.
^"Simon Joseph Robinson".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved2 September 2023.
^"New Dean of Truro officially installed".Truro Cathedral. 24 January 2024. Archived fromthe original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved4 March 2024.
^"Karen Sheila Frances Rooms".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved31 December 2023.
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^"Toby Christopher Wright".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved4 August 2024.
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^"Simon Matthew Jones".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved29 April 2024.
^"Installation of the Dean of Lincoln".Lincoln Cathedral. 12 September 2024. Archived fromthe original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved4 October 2024.
^"Edward Dowler installed as Dean of Chichester".Chicester Cathedral. 14 September 2024. Archived fromthe original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved4 October 2024.
^"Stephen Michel Edwards".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved5 August 2024.
^"(Section) The Installation of the 47th Dean of Worcester".Worcester Cathedral. Archived fromthe original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved4 October 2024.
^"Jessica Heloise Martin".Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.).Church House Publishing. Retrieved4 August 2024.
^"Jessica Martin welcomed as the Dean of Chelmsford".Diocese of Chelmsford. 6 January 2025. Archived fromthe original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved1 February 2025.
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^"Cathedrals Measure 2021, Section 13",legislation.gov.uk,The National Archives, 2021 No. 2

v t e Deans in the Church of England
Province of Canterbury	Birmingham Bristol Canterbury Chelmsford Chichester Dean of Christ Church, Oxford Coventry Derby Ely Exeter Gibraltar Gloucester Guildford Hereford Jersey Leicester Lichfield Lincoln Norwich Peterborough Portsmouth Rochester St Albans St Edmundsbury St Paul's (London) Salisbury Southwark Truro Wells Winchester Worcester
Province of York	Blackburn Bradford (Leeds diocese) Carlisle Chester Durham Liverpool Manchester Newcastle Peel Ripon (Leeds diocese) Sheffield Southwell Wakefield (Leeds diocese) York
Royal Deans	Dean of the Chapel Royal Westminster Windsor