Dean of Peterborough

The nave of Peterborough Cathedral

The Dean of Peterborough is the head of the chapter at Peterborough Cathedral. On the Dissolution of Peterborough Abbey in 1539 and the abbey-church's refoundation as a cathedral for the new bishop and diocese of Peterborough, care for the abbey/cathedral church passed from an abbot to a dean. The current dean is Charles Taylor.

List of deans

Early modern

  • 1541–1542 Francis Alree or Abree alias Leycester
(last prior of St Andrew's Priory, Northampton)

Late modern

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27323. p. 4001. 14 June 1901.
  2. Telegraph Obituary – Dick Wingfield Digby
  3. Number 10 – Dean of Peterborough
  4. Peterborough Cathedral – Charles Taylor

Sources

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