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Dean of Lichfield

Dean of Lichfield

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The Dean of Lichfield is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Lichfield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad in Lichfield. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Lichfield and seat of the Bishop of Lichfield. The Deanery is vacant since Adrian Dorber's retirement in 2023.

The cathedral close at Lichfield

List of deans

Early Medieval

Medieval

Early modern

Late modern

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    Dugdale, Sir William, Antiquities of Warwickshire, London, 1656, pp.435, Compton Murdak
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    British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541 – Deans of Lichfield
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    British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857 – Deans of Lichfield
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    "Dean of Lichfield to retire". Diocese of Lichfield. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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