The Dean of St Albans is the head of the Chapter of St Albans Cathedral in the city of St Albans, England, in the Diocese of St Albans.Diocesan website As the Dean of St Albans is also the Rector of St Albans, with parochial responsibilities for the largest parish in the Church of England, it is regarded as one of the most senior Deaneries in the United Kingdom.
The Chapter and Dean of St Albans was founded and constituted by Letters patent in February 1900. The first incumbent was Walter Lawrance and the incumbent is Jo Kelly-Moore.
List of deans 1900–1914 Walter Lawrance 1914–1924 George Blenkin 1925–1935 Edward Henderson 1936–1955 Cuthbert Thicknesse 1955–1963 Kenneth Mathews 1964–1973 Noel Kennaby 1973–1993 Peter Moore 1994–2003 Christopher Lewis 2004–2021 Jeffrey John 2021–present Jo Kelly-Moore
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