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Simon Cowling

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Simon Charles Cowling (born 1959) has been Dean of Wakefield[1] since 2018.[2]

Education

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Cathedral web-site
  2. ^ "Simon Charles Cowling". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ 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.)
  4. ^ Yorkshire Post
  5. ^ English Cathedrals
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Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Wakefield
2018–
Succeeded by