Dean of St Paul's

St Paul's Cathedral, London

The Dean of St Paul's is a member of, and chairman of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London in the Church of England. The Dean of St Paul's is also (ex officio) Dean of the Order of the British Empire.

The current Dean is David Ison, who was installed on 25 May 2012.

Contents

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  1 List of deans
  
  
  
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  2 See also
  


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  3 References
  

List of deans

High Medieval 1090–1107 Wulman 1107–1111 Ranulf Flambard (disputed) 1111–1138 William de Mareni 1138–1157 Ralph de Langford 1158–1180 Hugh de Mareni 1180–1199 Ralph de Diceto 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-Eglise 1243–1253 Henry de Cornhill 1253–1257 Walter de Saleron 1257–1260 Robert de Barton 1260–1261 Peter de Newport January 1262–July 1262 Richard Talbot July 1262 – 1263 John de Ebulo 1263–1267 Geoffrey de Fering 1268–1273 John Chishull 1273–1276 Hervey de Boreham 1276–1283 Thomas Ingoldsthorpe 1283–1285 Roger de La Legh 1285–1294 William de Montfort 1294–1306 Ralph Baldock

Late Medieval 1306–1313 Arnald Frangerius de Cantilupo 1314–1316 John Sandale 1316–1317 Richard Newport 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 Trilleck 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 Sherborne 1505–1519 John Colet 1519–1536 Richard Pace 1536–1540 Richard Sampson 1540–1545 John Incent 1545–1554 William May 1554–1556 John Feckenham 1556–1559 Henry Cole 1559–1560 William May (again)

Post-Reformation

Name	Portrait	Term of office
Alexander Nowell		1560	1602
John Overall		1602	1614
Valentine Cary		1614	1621
John Donne		1621	1631
Thomas Winniffe		1631	1642
Richard Steward (not installed)		1642	1651
Vacancy (English Interregnum)		1651	1660
Matthew Nicholas		1660	1661
John Barwick		1661	1662
William Sancroft		1664	1678
Edward Stillingfleet		1678	1689
John Tillotson		1689	1691
William Sherlock		1691	1707
Henry Godolphin		1707	1726
Francis Hare (in commendam as Bishop of St Asaph 1727–31, as Bishop of Chichester from 1731)		1726	1740
Joseph Butler (in commendam as Bishop of Bristol)		1740	1750
Thomas Secker (in commendam as Bishop of Oxford)		1750	1758
John Hume (in commendam as Bishop of Oxford)		1758	1766
Frederick Cornwallis (in commendam as Bishop of Lichfield)		1766	1768
Thomas Newton (in commendam as Bishop of Bristol)		1768	1782
Thomas Thurlow (in commendam as Bishop of Lincoln)		1782	1787
George Pretyman Tomline (Pretyman until 1803) (in commendam as Bishop of Lincoln)		1787	1820
William Van Mildert (in commendam as Bishop of Llandaff)		1820	1826
Charles Sumner (in commendam as Bishop of Llandaff)		1826	1827
Edward Copleston (in commendam as Bishop of Llandaff)		1827	1849
Henry Hart Milman		1849	1868
Henry Longueville Mansel		1868	1871
Richard William Church		1871	1890
Robert Gregory		1891	1911
William Inge		1911	1934
Walter Matthews		1934	1967
Martin Sullivan		1967	1978
Alan Webster		1978	1988
Eric Evans		1988	1996
John Moses		1996	2006
Graeme Knowles		2007	2011
David Ison		2012	incumbent

See also

• Dean and Chapter of St Paul's

References

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  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.


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  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.


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  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: [1] Date accessed: 15 February 2006.


• St Paul's Cathedral press release 23 Jan 2006: [2] Date accessed: 15 February 2006.

v t e Diocese of London
St Paul's Cathedral Westminster Abbey (second cathedral, 1550–1556) The Old Deanery, London Diocesan House, London Diocese of Westminster (1540–1550) Area scheme (1979–present)
Office holders	Diocesan bishop Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London Area bishops Pete Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington Rob Wickham, Bishop of Edmonton Other suffragan bishops AEO: Jonathan Baker, Bishop suffragan of Fulham Ric Thorpe, Bishop of Islington (bishop for church plants) Deans and senior priests David Ison, Dean of St Paul's Nick Mercer, Vicar General Archdeacons Stephan Welch, Archdeacon of Middlesex Luke Miller, Archdeacon of London Duncan Green, Archdeacon of Northolt John Hawkins, Archdeacon of Hampstead Rosemary Lain-Priestley, Archdeacon for the Two Cities Liz Adekunle, Archdeacon of Hackney
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Bedford (1534–1914) Bishop suffragan of Marlborough (1888–1918) Archdeacon of Colchester; Archdeacon of Essex (both: 12th century–1846; moved to Rochester then St Albans then Chelmsford)
Historic residences	Fulham Palace (8th century–1975) London House, Ludgate Hill (?–17th century) London House, Aldersgate (18th century) London House, St James's (18th–19th centuries)

v t e Deans in the Church of England
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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

v t e St Paul's Cathedral
Deans	High Medieval Wulman Ranulf Flambard (disputed) William de Mareni Ralph de Langford Hugh de Mareni Ralph de Diceto Alard de Burnham Gervase de Howbridge Robert de Watford Martin de Pattishall Geoffrey de Lucy William of Sainte-Mère-Église Henry de Cornhill Walter de Saleron Robert de Barton Peter de Newport Richard Talbot John de Ebulo Geoffrey de Fering John Chishull Hervey de Boreham Thomas Ingoldsthorpe Roger de La Legh William de Montfort Ralph Baldock Late Medieval Arnald Frangerius de Cantilupo John Sandale Richard Newport Roger Northburgh Vitalis de Testa John de Everdon Gilbert de Bruera Richard de Kilvington Walter de Alderbury Thomas Trilleck John de Appleby Thomas de Eure Thomas Stowe Thomas More Reginald Kentwood Thomas Lisieux Lawrence Booth William Say Roger Radclyffe Thomas Wynterbourne William Worsley Early modern Robert Sherborne John Colet Richard Pace Richard Sampson John Incent William May John Feckenham Henry Cole William May (again) Alexander Nowell John Overall Valentine Cary John Donne Thomas Winniffe Richard Steward Matthew Nicholas John Barwick William Sancroft Edward Stillingfleet John Tillotson William Sherlock Henry Godolphin Francis Hare Joseph Butler Thomas Secker John Hume Frederick Cornwallis Thomas Newton Thomas Thurlow Late modern George Pretyman Tomline William Van Mildert Charles Sumner Edward Copleston Henry Hart Milman Henry Longueville Mansel Richard William Church Robert Gregory William Inge Walter Matthews Martin Sullivan Alan Webster Eric Evans John Moses Graeme Knowles Michael Colclough (acting) David Ison
Clergy (current)	Mark Oakley (Canon Chancellor) Michael Hampel (Canon Precentor) Philippa Boardman (Canon Treasurer) Tricia Hillas (Canon Pastor) Rosemary Morton (Minor Canon, Succentor & Senior Cardinal) James Milne (Minor Canon, Sacrist & Junior Cardinal) Helen O'Sullivan (Priest Vicar & Chaplain)
Burials Christopher Wren College of Minor Canons Old St Paul's Cathedral Paul's walk St Paul's Cross St Paul's Cathedral School St Paul's Survives Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral
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