Dean of St Albans
Head of the Chapter of St Albans Cathedral in England
The Dean of St Albans is the head of the Chapter of St Albans Cathedral in the city of St Albans, England in the Diocese of St Albans.[1] As the Dean of St Albans is also the Rector of St Albans, with parochial responsibilities for the largest parish in the Church of England, it is regarded as one of the most senior Deaneries in the United Kingdom.
The Chapter and Dean of St Albans was founded and constituted by Letters patent in February 1900.[2] The first incumbent was Walter Lawrance[3] and the incumbent is Jo Kelly-Moore.
List of deans
- 1900–1914 Walter Lawrance
- 1914–1924 George Blenkin
- 1925–1935 Edward Henderson
- 1936–1955 Cuthbert Thicknesse
- 1955–1963 Kenneth Mathews
- 1964–1973 Noel Kennaby
- 1973–1993 Peter Moore
- 1994–2003 Christopher Lewis
- 2004–2021 Jeffrey John[4]
- 2021–present Jo Kelly-Moore[5][6]
References
- ^ Diocesan website
- ^ "No. 27169". The London Gazette. 27 February 1900. p. 1350.
- ^ "Photo of Dean Lawrence with the Cathedral Choir". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "The Dean's Last Sunday".
- ^ "New Dean coming to St Albans from Canterbury". 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.
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Deans of St Albans
- Walter Lawrance
- George Blenkin
- Edward Henderson
- Cuthbert Thicknesse
- Kenneth Mathews
- Noel Kennaby
- Peter Moore
- Christopher Lewis
- Jeffrey John
- Jo Kelly-Moore
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