Jump to content

Dean of Lichfield

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The cathedral close at Lichfield

The Dean of Lichfield is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Lichfield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad in Lichfield. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Lichfield and seat of the Bishop of Lichfield. The Deanery has been vacant since Adrian Dorber's retirement in 2023 but will filled when the new Dean, Jan McFarlane is installed on 21 September 2024[1].

List of deans[edit]

Early Medieval[edit]

Medieval[edit]

Early modern[edit]

Late modern[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "First Female Dean of Lichfield Appointed". Lichfield Cathedral. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ flickr
  3. ^ Dugdale, Sir William, Antiquities of Warwickshire, London, 1656, pp.435, Compton Murdak[1]
  4. ^ British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541 – Deans of Lichfield
  5. ^ British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857 – Deans of Lichfield
  6. ^ "Dean of Lichfield to retire". Diocese of Lichfield. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. ^ Clergy News, The Daily Telegraph, 27 May 2023
  8. ^ "Appointment of Dean of Lichfield: 5 June 2024". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.