Dean of Wakefield
The Dean of Wakefield is the head and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Wakefield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield. Before 2000 the post was designated as a provost, which was then the equivalent of a dean at most English cathedrals. The cathedral is one of three co-equal mother churches of the Diocese of Leeds and a seat of the Bishop of Leeds. The most recent dean was Simon Cowling.
List of provosts and deans
Provosts
- 1931–1932 William MacLeod
- 1933–1962 Noel Hopkins
- 1962–1971 Philip Pare
- 1972–1982 John Lister
- 1982–1997 John Allen
- 1997–2000 George Nairn-Briggs ''''
Deans
- 2000–2007 George Nairn-Briggs
- 200726 November 2017 Jonathan Greener
- 2017–2018 Tony Macpherson, Sub Dean & Canon Pastor
- 29 September 201831 July 2025 Simon Cowling