Dean of Wakefield

Wakefield Cathedral

The Dean of Wakefield is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Wakefield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield. Before 2000 the post was designated as a provost, which was then the equivalent of a dean at most English cathedrals. The cathedral is one of three co-equal mother churches of the Diocese of Leeds and a seat of the Bishop of Leeds. The current dean is Simon Cowling.[1]

## List of provosts and deans

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### Provosts

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* 1931–1932 William MacLeod
* 1933–1962 Noel Hopkins
* 1962–1971 Philip Pare
* 1972–1982 John Lister
* 1982–1997 John Allen
* 1997–2000 George Nairn-Briggs (became Dean)

### Deans

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* 2000–2007 George Nairn-Briggs
* 2007 - 26 November 2017[2] Jonathan Greener[3] (became Dean of Exeter)
* 2017–2018 (Acting) Tony Macpherson, Sub Dean & Canon Pastor
* 29 September 2018 - present Simon Cowling[1] (intends to retire 31 July 2025)[4]

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## References

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1. ^ a b Wakefield Cathedral — New Dean for Wakefield Cathedral Archived 29 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 29 May 2018)
2. ^ Wakefield Cathedral — Dean of Wakefield on the Move Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 24 September 2017)
3. ^ Wakefield Cathedral – Cathedral Clergy
4. ^ "Dean Simon to retire from Wakefield Cathedral in July". Diocese of Leeds. 16 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

## Sources

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* “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
* The Times, Thursday, Nov 10, 1932; pg. 1; Issue 46287; col A Death of the first Provost of Wakefield
* Photo of Jonathan Greener
* Cathedral web-site

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Provosts and Deans of Wakefield

Provosts|

* William MacLeod
* Noel Hopkins
* Philip Pare
* John Lister
* John Allen
* George Nairn-Briggs (became Dean)

Deans|

* George Nairn-Briggs
* Jonathan Greener
* Tony Macpherson (Acting)
* Simon Cowling

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Anglican Diocese of Leeds

* Ripon Cathedral
* Wakefield Cathedral
* Bradford Cathedral
* Hollin House, Leeds
* Bishop's Lodge, Wakefield
* Bishopscroft, Bradford
* Diocesan Office, Leeds
* Bishop Mount, Ripon
* Church House, Wakefield
* Kadugli House, Keighley
* Leeds Minster
* Area scheme (2014–present)
* Dioceses of Ripon and Leeds, of Wakefield and of Bradford

Office holders|

| Diocesan bishop|

* Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds

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Area bishops|

* Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford
* Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall (area bishop for Leeds)
* Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield
* Anna Eltringham, Bishop of Ripon
* Bishop of Wakefield (vacant)

Other bishops|

* AEO: Stephen Race, Bishop suffragan of Beverley & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet

Deans|

* John Dobson, Dean of Ripon
* Simon Cowling, Dean of Wakefield
* Andy Bowerman, Dean of Bradford

Archdeacons|

* Andy Jolley, Archdeacon of Bradford
* Paul Ayers, Archdeacon of Leeds
* Jonathan Gough, Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven
* Bill Braviner, Archdeacon of Halifax
* Cat Thatcher, Archdeacon of Pontefract

Predecessor offices|

* diocesan Bishops of Ripon (1836–2014; renamed "Ripon and Leeds" in 1999), of Wakefield (1888–2014) and of Bradford (1919–2014)
* Bishop suffragan of Penrith (1888–1889; reappointed to Richmond)
* Bishops suffragan of Knaresborough (renamed Ripon), of Pontefract (renamed Wakefield) and of Richmond (renamed Kirkstall)
* Provost of Bradford (1930–2000; see Dean of Bradford)
* Provost of Wakefield (1931–2000; see Dean of Wakefield)
* Archdeacon of Craven (1836–2014; merged into Richmond and Craven)
* Archdeacon of Halifax (1888–1927; renamed Pontefract)
* Archdeacon of Huddersfield (1888–1927; renamed Halifax)
* Archdeacon of Ripon (1894–1921; renamed Archdeacon of Leeds)

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