Dean of Leicester

The Dean of Leicester is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Leicester Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of Saint Martin in Leicester. Before 2000 the post was designated as a provost, which was then the equivalent of a dean at most English cathedrals. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Leicester and seat of the Bishop of Leicester.

Leicester Cathedral

List of deans

Provosts

• 1927–1934 Frederick MacNutt (also Archdeacon of Leicester, 1921–1938)
• 1938–1954 Herbert Jones (afterwards Dean of Manchester, 1954)
• 1954–1958 Mervyn Armstrong (afterwards Bishop of Jarrow, 1958)
• 1958–1963 Richard Mayston
• 1963–1978 John Hughes
• 1978–1992 Alan Warren
• 1992–1999 Derek Hole
• 2000–2002 Viv Faull (became Dean)

Deans

• 2002–2012 Viv Faull^[1]
• 2012-2013 Barry Naylor (Acting Dean)^[2]
• 2013–2022 David Monteith ^[3]
• 9 March 2024 – present Karen Rooms^[4]

References

1. "A farewell message from the Dean". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
2. "Leicester Cathedral – Who We Are". Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Karen Rooms installed as Dean of Leicester". Leicester Cathedral. 11 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.