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The Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral is the senior cleric of the Protestant
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Saint Patrick's Cathedral ( ir, Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland ca ...
, elected by the chapter of the cathedral. The office was created in 1219 or 1220, by one of several charters granted to the cathedral by Archbishop
Henry de Loundres Henry de Loundres (died 1228) was an Anglo-Norman churchman who was Archbishop of Dublin, from 1213 to 1228. He was an influential figure in the reign of John of England, an administrator and loyalist to the king, and is mentioned in the text o ...
between 1218 and 1220. For centuries, the Dean of St. Patrick's was the only dean in Dublin and documents of those years often refer to him as the "Dean of Dublin" – but from around 1539 there was also the office of " Dean of Christ Church Cathedral", which had been a priory, headed by a prior and canons.


Election

The right to elect the Dean of St. Patrick's is vested exclusively in the chapter of the cathedral (though before 1870 there could be an exception where a vacancy occurred due to promotion of the dean to the office of a bishop) and has been defended against monarchs and even the
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.
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, perhaps the most famous dean, was appointed against the strong opposition of Queen Anne, who disliked him. The
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has one of the 28 seats (the dean plus 3 other dignities and 24 canons), used only at the time of election, but no other special authority.


Holders of the office of dean

The following have served as deans (where they are known to have previously held office at the cathedral, this is noted):


Pre-Reformation

* 1219-c.1238 – William FitzGuido, first dean, appointed by Archbishop
Henry de Loundres Henry de Loundres (died 1228) was an Anglo-Norman churchman who was Archbishop of Dublin, from 1213 to 1228. He was an influential figure in the reign of John of England, an administrator and loyalist to the king, and is mentioned in the text o ...
* c.1238-c.1250 – Richard Gardiner * c.1250–1275 – Richard de St. Martin, a sitting prebendary * 1275–1284 –
John de Sandford John de Sandford (died 2 October 1294) was Archbishop of Dublin. He was brother of Fulk Basset, archbishop of Dublin, and hence nephew of Sir Philip Basset (d. 1271), the justiciar, and of Fulk Basset, Bishop of London from 1241 until his death i ...
, Franciscan,
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of
Howth Howth ( ; ; non, Hǫfuð) is an affluent peninsular village and outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The district as a whole occupies the greater part of the peninsula of Howth Head, which forms the northern boundary of Dublin Bay, and includes ...
; later
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(his brother Fulk Basset had earlier held that office) * 1284–1311 –
Thomas de Chaddesworth Thomas de Chaddesworth, de Chedworth or de Chadsworth (c.1230-1311) was an English-born Crown servant and cleric who spent some fifty years in Ireland, and died there at a great age. He was Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Dean of St ...
or Chadsworth, previously Chancellor of the Cathedral, unsuccessfully attempted twice to become
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, but was forced to stand down both times. Later appointed
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to the Archbishop. * 1311-c.1338 – William de Rodyard, Treasurer; later, first Chancellor of the first University of Dublin and
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* 1348–1353 –
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* 1353–1374 –
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, Prebendary of Lusk; also
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and Keeper of the
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* 1374–1382 – John Colton (also
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, 1379–1382 and afterwards
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in 1382) * 1382–1391 –
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t, papal chaplain; became
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in 1401 and was
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from 1407-1423 * 1396–1401 – Thomas de Everdon, a sitting prebendary;
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. "In this period, the Pope attempted to assume the power to appoint the Dean, nominating one Landulph, Cardinal of St. Nicholas. The King of England resisted this, and it was eventually conceded that the Chapter alone could choose the Dean – but see the 1401 appointment." * 1401-?1428 – John Prene, appointed by Pope
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in breach of the Chapter's right of election but confirmed by the King in London after the dispute on rights was settled. (afterwards
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in 1439) * ?1428–1457 – Nicholas Hill,
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* 1457–1466 – Philip Norris,
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of Yagoe;
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by the Pope for attacks on mendicant friars, but succeeded in getting the sentence reversed * 1466–1506 – John Alleyne,
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* 1506–1522 –
Thomas Rochfort Sir Thomas Rochfort (c.1450- 1522) was a distinguished Irish judge and cleric who held the offices of Solicitor General for Ireland (he was the first recorded holder of that office), Master of the Rolls in Ireland, and Dean of St. Patrick's Cath ...
, Precentor (and
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) * 1522–1527 – John Rycardes (also
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) * 1527–1528 –
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, Archdeacon of Dublin * 1528–1529 – Thomas Darcy, Prebendary of Howth (and
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) * 1529–1537 – Geoffrey Fyche, Treasurer


Post-Reformation to Disestablishment

''The Reformation took effect in Ireland following a hiatus in the office of Archbishop of Dublin after the death of Archbishop Alen in 1534, and the election of George Browne to that office by the Chapters of both Cathedrals under pressure from King Henry VIII.'' * 1537–1547 – Edward Bassenet, a sitting prebendary, for whose election pressure was exerted by the State, Archbishop George Browne writing to the King that the Chapter had elected him "only in respect of your Grace's desire" ''From 1547 to 1555, St. Patrick's was suppressed as a Foundation, reduced to the status of a parish church, without its Chapter or Dean – the Dean and other senior officials being pensioned off by the King. It was restored in 1555.'' * 1555–1560 –
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, appointed by Queen Mary, formerly tutor to the powerful FitzGerald family; became
Bishop of Kildare The Bishop of Kildare was an episcopal title which took its name after the town of Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland. The title is no longer in use by any of the main Christian churches having been united with other bishoprics. In the Roman Cat ...
, and was one of the two Irish Bishops to refuse to take the Oath of Supremacy, after which he was deprived of both offices and ran a school in Adare * 1560–1565 – Alexander Craike, Prebendary of Clonmethan; (also
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) * 1565–1567 – Adam Loftus, also
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, then resigned to become
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; later first
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; died 1605 * 1567–1573 – Robert Weston (a layman, also
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1567–1573 and
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1570–1573) * 1573–1581 – Sir
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, a layman who was also
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1576–1581 (a contemporary wrote that he "confessed how greatly he had been tormented in conscience with keeping the deanery", but never relinquished it.) * 1581–1585 – Thomas Jones, Chancellor; afterwards
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1584 and then
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* 1585–1597 – Richard Meredyth, (appointed
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1589, with deanery ''in commendam'') * 1597–1608 – John Ryder, who became
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* 1608–1625 –
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, Prebendary of Monmohenock; (appointed
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1620, with deanery ''in commendam'') * 1625–1649 – Benjamin Culme (d.1657), of
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-Champson and Canonsleigh, Devon, Prebendary of Mulhuddart ''1649–1660 – office vacant during period of Parliamentary governance; a Robert Chambers was appointed "Reader at St. Patrick's" following Dean Culme's retirement'' * 1660–1666 – William Fuller, who became
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1663 and later of
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, and who composed an anthem for the Restoration in Ireland, celebrated on 27 January 1660 with the consecration at the cathedral of twelve bishops * 1666–1675 –
Thomas Seele Thomas Seele (c. 1611-1675) was an Irish Anglican, dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, and Provost of Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto ...
, Chancellor; Fellow, and later
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* 1675–1678 –
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, Prebendary of Castleknock (became
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1677 with deanery ''in commendam'') * 1678–1689 – John Worth, Chancellor, previously
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* 1689–1691 – William King, Chancellor, became
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1691, later
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, Lord Justice; (1650-1729) * 1691–1694 – Michael Jephson, previously Chancellor of Christ Church Cathedral * 1694–1696 – Thomas Lindsay, became
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,
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, and then
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* 1696-1699- Edward Smyth, Fellow of Trinity College Dublin and Chaplain to King William III; became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dublin and later
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* 1699–1705 – Jerome Ryves, previously Chancellor of Christ Church Cathedral * 1705–1713 – John Sterne, Chancellor, rebuilt Dean's house in 1713; became
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, and later of
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, and appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dublin in 1721 * 1713–1745 –
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, Prebendary of Dunlavin; the famous writer * 1745–1746 – Gabriel James Maturin, Prebendary of Mulhuddart; previously
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* 1746–1775 – Francis Corbet, Treasurer * 1775–1794 – William Cradock, Prebendary of St. Audoen's * 1794–
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later (1813),
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* 1794–1810 – James Verschoyle, previously a Minor Canon, Vicar-Choral, Prebendary, Archdeacon of Glendalough and Precentor; later,
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, 1810 * 1810–1818 – John William Keatinge, last Chaplain to the Irish House of Commons * 1818–1828 –
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, Precentor; later
Bishop of Killaloe The Bishop of Killaloe ( ) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killaloe in County Clare, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bish ...
, 1828 then
Bishop of Derry The Bishop of Derry is an Episcopal polity, episcopal title which takes its name after the monastic settlement originally founded at Daire Calgach and later known as Daire Colm Cille, Anglicised as Derry. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a ...
* 1828–1842 – Henry Richard Dawson, oversaw both some renovation of the building, and reorganisation of worship * 1842–1842 – Robert Daly, Prebendary of Stagonil; election subsequently contested; later
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* 1843–1864 –
Henry Pakenham Henry Pakenham (24 August 1787; 26 December 1863) was Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1843 until his death. The 9th child and 5th son of Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford he was edu ...
''Note that from 1846 to 1872, the office of Dean of Christ Church was united to that of Dean of St. Patrick's.'' * 1864–1889 – John West, Archdeacon of Dublin


Post-Disestablishment

* 1889–1901 – Henry Jellett, Prebendary of Tymothan and Archdeacon of Cloyne * 1902–1911 –
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, Treasurer, later
Bishop of Ossory The Bishop of Ossory () is an Episcopal polity, episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Provinces of Ireland, Province of Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remain ...
, then
Archbishop of Dublin The Archbishop of Dublin is an archepiscopal title which takes its name after Dublin, Ireland. Since the Reformation, there have been parallel apostolic successions to the title: one in the Catholic Church and the other in the Church of Irelan ...
and
Provost of Trinity College, Dublin The following persons have been provost of Trinity College Dublin. References {{University of Dublin, Trinity College Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxt ...
* 1911–1924 – Charles Thomas Ovenden, Prebendary of Monmohenock * 1924–1933 – Hugh Jackson Lawlor, formerly Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Trinity College, Dublin * 1933–1935 –
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, afterwards
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, 1935 * 1935–1950 – David Frederick Ruddell Wilson * 1950–1968 –
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* 1958–1968 –
John Ward Armstrong John Ward Armstrong (30 September 1915 – 21 July 1987) was an Irish Anglican bishop and served as Archbishop of Armagh from 1980 to 1986, Education and priestly ministry Armstrong was born in Belfast, the eldest of four sons (there were no ...
, afterwards
Bishop of Cashel and Waterford The Bishop of Cashel and Waterford (''Full title'': Bishop of Cashel and Emly with Waterford and Lismore) was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Cashel and Waterford; comprising all of County Waterford, the southern part of Count ...
, 1968 and later
Archbishop of Armagh In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdio ...
, 1980 * 1969–1991 – Victor Gilbert Benjamin Griffin * 1991–1999 – Maurice Evan Stewart * 1999–2012 – Robert MacCarthy * 2012–2016 – Victor Stacey * 2016 – present- William Morton


Sources

* London, G. Bell and Sons, 1924: St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin; Bernard, J.H., former Dean of St. Patrick's, later Provost of Trinity College Dublin and Archbishop of Dublin


References


St. Patrick's Cathedral website
{{Deans in the Church of Ireland Dublin, St Patricks Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough