Simon Charles Cowling (born 1959) has been Dean of Wakefield[1] since 2018.[2]
Education edit
Cowling was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, King's College London and Lincoln Theological College.[3] He was a teacher until his ordination in 1992.
Ministry edit
He served curacies at St Martin, Potternewton, Leeds from 1991 to 1994 and at St Chad, Far Headingley, Leeds from 1994 to 1996; and was Vicar at St Edmund King and Martyr, Roundhay from 1996 to 2007. He was Area Dean of Allerton from 2004 to 2007; Canon Residentiary and Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral from 2007 to 2013; and Rector of Bolton Priory[4] from 2013 until his appointment as dean.[5]
References edit
- ^ Cathedral web-site
- ^ "Simon Charles Cowling". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Anon (2017). "Cowling, Very Rev. Simon Charles". Who's Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U291334. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Yorkshire Post
- ^ English Cathedrals
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