Dean of St Paul's
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The Dean of St Paul's is the head of the Chapter
of St Paul's Cathedral
in London, England in the Church of England
. The most recent Dean
, Graeme Knowles, formerly Bishop of Sodor and Man
, was installed on 1 October 2007 and resigned on 31 October 2011. The previous Dean, John Moses
, was appointed in 1996 and retired in 2006.
The Dean of St Paul's is, ex officio, the Dean of the Order of the British Empire
.
Chapter (religion)
Chapter designates certain corporate ecclesiastical bodies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Nordic Lutheran churches....
of St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
in London, England in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. The most recent Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
, Graeme Knowles, formerly Bishop of Sodor and Man
Bishop of Sodor and Man
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...
, was installed on 1 October 2007 and resigned on 31 October 2011. The previous Dean, John Moses
John Moses (dean)
John Moses KCVO was the Dean of St Paul's from November 1996 until his retirement on 31 August 2006.Moses' last service as dean was a Sung Eucharist on 12 July 2006...
, was appointed in 1996 and retired in 2006.
The Dean of St Paul's is, ex officio, the Dean of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.
High Medieval
- 1090–1107: Wulman
- 1107–1111: Ranulf FlambardRanulf FlambardRanulf Flambard was a medieval Norman Bishop of Durham and an influential government minister of King William Rufus of England...
(disputed) - 1111–1138: William de Mareni
- 1138–1157: Ralph de Langford
- 1158–1180: Hugh de Mareni
- 1180–1199: Ralph de DicetoRalph de DicetoRalph de Diceto was archdeacon of Middlesex, dean of St Paul's Cathedral , and author of two chronicles, the Abbreviationes Chronicorum and the Ymagines Historiarum.-Early career:...
- 1200–1216: Alard de Burnham
- 1216–1218: Gervase de Howbridge
- 1218–1227: Robert de Watford
- 1228–1231: Martin de Pattishall
- 1231–1241: Geoffrey de Lucy
- 1241–1243: William of Sainte-Mère-EgliseWilliam of Sainte-Mère-EgliseWilliam of Sainte-Mère-Eglise was a medieval Bishop of London.-Life:...
- 1243–1253: Henry de Cornhill
- 1253–1257: Walter de Salerne (became Archbishop of TuamArchbishop of TuamThe Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
) - 1257–1260: Robert de Barton
- 1260–1261: Peter de Newport
- January 1262–July 1262: Richard Talbot (became Bishop of LondonBishop of LondonThe Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
) - July 1262–1263: John de Ebulo
- 1263–1267: Geoffrey de Fering
- 1268–1273: John ChishullJohn ChishullJohn Chishull or John de Chishull was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St. Paul's.-Life:...
(became Bishop of London, Lord ChancellorLord ChancellorThe Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
and Lord Treasurer) - 1273–1276: Hervey de Boreham
- 1276–1283: Thomas IngoldsthorpeThomas IngoldsthorpeThomas Ingoldsthorpe was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.-Life:Ingoldsthorpe was from Ingoldisthorpe in Norfolk. He held the offices of Archdeacon of Sudbury in the diocese of Norwich, then was Archdeacon of Middlesex in the diocese of London...
(became Bishop of RochesterBishop of RochesterThe Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...
) - 1283–1285: Roger de La Legh
- 1285–1294: William de Montfort
- 1294–1306: Ralph BaldockRalph BaldockRalph Baldock was a medieval Bishop of London.Baldock was elected on 24 February 1304 and consecrated on 30 January 1306....
(became Bishop of London)
Late Medieval
- 1294–1306: Ralph BaldockRalph BaldockRalph Baldock was a medieval Bishop of London.Baldock was elected on 24 February 1304 and consecrated on 30 January 1306....
(became Bishop of London) - 1306–1313: Arnald Frangerius de Cantilupo
- 1314–1316: John SandaleJohn SandaleJohn Sandale was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.He was a canon of Lincoln and St. Paul's before and provost of Wells before becoming Lord High Treasurer from 1310 to 1311. He was acting treasurer from 1312 to 1314. He later became Lord Chancellor on 26 September 1314...
- 1316–1317: Richard NewportRichard Newport (bishop)Richard Newport was a medieval Bishop of London.Newport was elected 27 January 1317 and consecrated on 15 May 1317. He died on 24 August 1318.-References:...
(became Bishop of London) - 1317: Roger de Northburgh
- 1317–1322: Vitalis de Testa
- 1322–1335: John de Everdon
- 1335–1354: Gilbert de Bruera
- 1354–1361: Richard de Kilvington
- 1361–1362: Walter de Alderbury
- 1362–1364: Thomas de Trillek (became Bishop of Rochester)
- 1364–1389: John de Appleby
- 1389–1400: Thomas de Eure
- 1400–1405: Thomas Stowe
- 1406–1421: Thomas More
- 1422–1441: Reginald Kentwood
- 1441–1456: Thomas Lisieux
- 1456–1457: Laurence Booth
- 1457–1468: William Say
- 1468–1471: Roger Radclyffe
- 1471–1478: Thomas Wynterbourne
- 1479–1499: William Worsley
Early modern
- 1499–1505: Robert SherborneRobert SherborneRobert Sherborne was bishop of Chichester, from 1508 to 1536.Sherborne was Dean of St. Paul's, from 1499 to 1505. From 1505 to 1508 he was bishop of St Davids....
(became Bishop of St David'sBishop of St David'sThe Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St...
) - 1505–1519: John ColetJohn ColetJohn Colet was an English churchman and educational pioneer.Colet was an English scholar, Renaissance humanist, theologian, and Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. Colet wanted people to see the scripture as their guide through life. Furthermore, he wanted to restore theology and rejuvenate...
- 1519–1536: Richard PaceRichard PaceRichard Pace was an English diplomat of the Tudor period. He was educated at Winchester College under Thomas Langton, and later at Padua, at Bologna, and probably at the University of Oxford...
(d. 1536) - 1536–1540: Richard SampsonRichard SampsonRichard Sampson was an English clergyman and composer of sacred music, who was Anglican bishop of Chichester and subsequently of Coventry and Lichfield.-Biography:...
(also Bishop of ChichesterBishop of ChichesterThe Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
) - 1540–1545: John IncentJohn IncentJohn Incent was an English clergyman in the early 16th Century, during the early years of the English Reformation. Originating from the town of Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, he studied at the University of Cambridge and later at All Souls College, Oxford, and served as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral...
- 1545–1554: William May
- 1554–1556: John FeckenhamJohn FeckenhamJohn Feckenham , also known as John Howman of Feckingham and later John de Feckenham or John Fecknam, was an English churchman, the last abbot of Westminster.-Under Henry VIII and Edward VI:...
- 1556–1559: Henry ColeHenry Cole (priest)Henry Cole was an English Roman Catholic churchman and academic.-Life:...
- 1559–1560: William May (again)
- 1560–1602: Alexander NowellAlexander NowellAlexander Nowell was an English Puritan theologian and clergyman, who served as dean of St Paul's during much of Elizabeth I's reign.-Biography:...
- 1602–1614: John OverallJohn Overall (Bishop)John Overall was the 38th bishop of the see of Norwich from 1618 until his death one year later. He had previously served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield , as Dean of St Pauls Cathedral from 1601, as Master of Catharine Hall from 1598, and as Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge...
(became Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry) - 1614–1621: Valentine CaryValentine CaryValentine Cary was an English clergyman, who became bishop of Exeter.-Life:He was an illegitimate son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon...
(became Bishop of ExeterBishop of ExeterThe Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....
) - 1621–1631: John DonneJohn DonneJohn Donne 31 March 1631), English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest, is now considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are notable for their strong and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs,...
- 1631–1642: Thomas WinniffeThomas WinniffeThomas Winniffe was an English churchman, the Bishop of Lincoln from 1642 to 1654.-Life:He was born and baptised at Sherborne, Dorset, in 1576, the son of John Winniffe , who was buried on 28 September 1630 in Lambourne church, Essex. He matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, on 22 Feb. 1594,...
(became Bishop of LincolnBishop of LincolnThe Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
) - 1642–1651: Richard StewardRichard StewardRichard Steward or Stewart was an English royalist churchman, clerk of the closet to Charles I and designated Dean of St. Paul's and Westminster, though not able to take up his position because of the wartime circumstances.-Life:...
(not installed but called dean)
- 1651–1660: Vacancy (English InterregnumEnglish InterregnumThe English Interregnum was the period of parliamentary and military rule by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the Commonwealth of England after the English Civil War...
)- 1660–1661: Matthew NicholasMatthew Nicholas-Life:He was a younger brother of Sir Edward Nicholas, born on 26 September 1594. He was elected scholar of Winchester College in 1607. He matriculated as scholar of New College, Oxford, on 18 February 1614, graduated B.C.L. on 30 June 1620, and D.C.L. on 30 June 1627.He became rector of Westden,...
- 1661–1664: John BarwickJohn BarwickJohn Barwick was an English royalist churchman and Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral.-Early life:He was born at Witherslack, in Westmorland. John was the third of five sons, and he and his brother Peter Barwick were the ones given an education. After time at local grammar schools John was sent to...
- 1664–1678: William SancroftWilliam SancroftWilliam Sancroft was the 79th Archbishop of Canterbury.- Life :Sancroft was born at Ufford Hall in Fressingfield, Suffolk, son of Francis Sandcroft and Margaret Sandcroft née Butcher...
(became Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
) - 1678–1689: Edward StillingfleetEdward StillingfleetEdward Stillingfleet was a British theologian and scholar. Considered an outstanding preacher as well as a strong polemical writer defending Anglicanism, Stillingfleet was known as "the beauty of holiness" for his good looks in the pulpit, and was called by John Hough "the ablest man of his...
(became Bishop of WorcesterBishop of WorcesterThe Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
) - 1689–1691: John TillotsonJohn TillotsonJohn Tillotson was an Archbishop of Canterbury .-Curate and rector:Tillotson was the son of a Puritan clothier at Haughend, Sowerby, Yorkshire. He entered as a pensioner of Clare Hall, Cambridge, in 1647, graduated in 1650 and was made fellow of his college in 1651...
(became Archbishop of Canterbury) - 1691–1707: William SherlockWilliam SherlockNot to be confused with William Sherlock William Sherlock was an English church leader.-Life:He was born at Southwark, and was educated at St. Saviour's School and Eton, and then at Peterhouse, Cambridge. In 1669 he became rector of St George's, Botolph Lane, London, and in 1681 he was appointed a...
- 1707–1726: Henry GodolphinHenry GodolphinHenry Godolphin was an English Provost of Eton College and Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, a position in which he clashed with Sir Christopher Wren in the period when the new cathedral had reached the finishing touches.-Life:...
- 1726–1740: Francis HareFrancis Hare (bishop)Francis Hare was an English churchman and classical scholar, bishop of St Asaph from 1727 and bishop of Chichester from 1731.-Life:...
(became Bishop of ChichesterBishop of ChichesterThe Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
in 1731, holding deanery in commendamIn CommendamIn canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
) - 1740–1750: Joseph ButlerJoseph ButlerJoseph Butler was an English bishop, theologian, apologist, and philosopher. He was born in Wantage in the English county of Berkshire . He is known, among other things, for his critique of Thomas Hobbes's egoism and John Locke's theory of personal identity...
(became Bishop of Durham) - 1750–1758: Thomas SeckerThomas SeckerThomas Secker , Archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Sibthorpe, Nottinghamshire.-Early life and studies:In 1699, Secker went to Richard Brown's free school in Chesterfield, staying with his half-sister and her husband, Elizabeth and Richard Milnes...
(also Bishop of OxfordBishop of OxfordThe Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford...
; became Archbishop of Canterbury) - 1758–1766: John HumeJohn Hume (bishop)-Life:He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.He was rector of Barnes, London from 1747 to 1758; he was appointed bishop of Bristol in 1756. In 1758 he became bishop of Oxford and Dean of St Paul's, and in 1766 bishop of Salisbury.-Notes:...
(became Bishop of SalisburyBishop of SalisburyThe Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...
) - 1766–1768: Frederick CornwallisFrederick CornwallisFrederick Cornwallis was Archbishop of Canterbury, and the twin brother of Edward Cornwallis.Cornwallis was born in London, England, the seventh son of Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis. He was educated at Eton College and graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge...
(also Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry) - 1768–1782: Thomas NewtonThomas NewtonThomas Newton was an English cleric, biblical scholar and author. He served as the Bishop of Bristol from 1761 to 1782....
(also Bishop of BristolBishop of BristolThe Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire...
) - 1782–1787: Thomas ThurlowThomas Thurlow (bishop)-Life:He graduated M.A. from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1761. He became Dean of St Paul's in 1782, and was Bishop of Durham from 1787.-Family:He was brother of Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow, who was Lord Chancellor from 1778 to 1792.-Notes:...
(also Bishop of LincolnBishop of LincolnThe Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
; became Bishop of Durham) - 1787–1820: George PretymanGeorge Pretyman TomlineSir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger...
- 1660–1661: Matthew Nicholas
Late modern
- 1787–1820: George Pretyman TomlineGeorge Pretyman TomlineSir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger...
(took the name Tomline in 1803; became Bishop of WinchesterBishop of WinchesterThe Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
) - 1820–1826: William Van MildertWilliam Van MildertWilliam Van Mildert was the last palatine Bishop of Durham , and one of the founders of the University of Durham...
(also Bishop of LlandaffBishop of LlandaffThe Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...
; became Bishop of Durham) - 1826–1827: Charles Sumner (also Bishop of Llandaff; became Bishop of WinchesterBishop of WinchesterThe Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
) - 1827–1849: Edward CoplestonEdward CoplestonEdward Copleston was an English churchman and academic, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1814 and bishop of Llandaff from 1827.-Life:He was born at Offwell in Devon, and educated at Oxford University....
(also Bishop of Llandaff) - 1849–1868: Henry Hart MilmanHenry Hart MilmanThe Very Reverend Henry Hart Milman was an English historian and ecclesiastic.He was born in London, the third son of Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, physician to King George III . Educated at Eton and at Brasenose College, Oxford, his university career was brilliant...
- 1868–1871: Henry Longueville ManselHenry Longueville ManselThe Very Reverend Henry Longueville Mansel, D.D. was an English philosopher and ecclesiastic.He was born at Cosgrove, Northamptonshire .He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London and St John's College, Oxford...
- 1871–1890: Richard William ChurchRichard William ChurchRichard William Church was an English churchman and writer. He was son of Christopher Church, brother of Sir Richard Church, a merchant, was born in Newport, his early years being mostly spent in Bulwark, part of Chepstow, Monmouthshire...
- 1891–1911: Robert Gregory
- 1911–1934: William Inge
- 1934–1967: Walter Matthews (1881–1973; Dean of ExeterDean of ExeterThe Dean of Exeter is the head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England. The chapter was established by Bishop William Briwere who set up the offices of Dean and chancellor of Exeter Cathedral, allowing the chapter to elect those officers.The current Dean lives at the...
1931-1934) - 1967–1978: Martin Sullivan (1910–1980; former Archdeacon of LondonArchdeacon of LondonThe Archdeacon of London is an archdiaconal post in the Church of England. It covers one of two archdeaconries within the London and Westminster episcopal area of the Diocese of London - that episcopal area's bishop is the Bishop of London.-List:*William de Beaumais, 12th century *William of...
) - 1978–1988: Alan Webster (former Dean of Norwich)
- 1988–1996: Thomas Evans (former Canon Residentiary of Gloucester)
- 1996–2006: John Moses (former Provost of Chelmsford)
- 2007–2011: Graeme Knowles (former Bishop of Sodor and ManBishop of Sodor and ManThe Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...
) (resigned) - 2011–: vacant
Sources
- Deans of St Paul's. Greenway, D. E. (1968). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Volume 1: St. Paul's, London. British History Online. pp. 4–8.
- Deans of St Paul's. Horn, J. M. (1963). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541. Volume 5: St Paul's, London. British History Online. pp. 4–7.
- Deans of St Paul's. Horn, J. M. (1969). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857. Volume 1: St. Paul's, London. British History Online. pp. 5–7.
- WR Matthews: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iss/archives/collect/10ma80-1.html Date accessed: 15 February 2006.
- St Paul's Cathedral press release 23 Jan 2006: http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerid=13737YlErY7ctdJzPY8DcmQdxveTfgxp&action= Date accessed: 15 February 2006.