The College of Canons

This body brings opinion and questions from across Worcestershire and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.  It is designed to ensure that the Cathedral hears from parishes in all parts of the Diocese.  The College of Canons is chaired by the Dean and includes Residentiary Canons, Lay Canons, Honorary Canons and Monastic Canons. Ecumenical Canons are also appointed from other Christian churches who, though not officially members of the College, are invited to attend and participate and may use the title Canon.

In addition to their role in the life of the Cathedral, whenever a new Bishop of Worcester is to be appointed the College meets to formally elect the candidate nominated by the King.

• The Very Reverend Dr Stephen Edwards (Dean of Worcester)
• The Reverend Canon Kimberly Bohan

(The Cathedral's Dean and Residentiary Canons are ex-officio members of the College of Canons.)

• Canon Dr David Bryer (Senior Non-Executive Member)
• Canon Anne Penn
• Canon Henry Briggs
• Canon Staffan Engström
• Vacant

(There may be up to five honorary canons and five lay canons appointed by the Bishop, after consultation with the Dean, from among the clergy and lay people serving as non-executive members of the Cathedral Chapter.)

• The Reverend Canon Andy Todd
• The Reverend Canon Diane Cooksey
• The Reverend Canon David Hoskin
• The Reverend Canon Garth Nathaniel
• The Reverend Canon Tim Williams
• The Reverend Canon Paul Lawlor
• The Reverend Canon Claire Lording
• The Reverend Canon Julie James
• The Reverend Canon Alex Vaccaro
• The Reverend Canon Dr Stuart Currie
• The Reverend Canon Doug Chaplin
• The Reverend Canon Hazel Charlton
• The Reverend Canon Richard Thorniley
• The Reverend Canon Sarah Dangerfield
• Vacant
• Vacant
• Vacant
• The Reverend Canon Dr Peniel Rajkumar (extra-diocesan)
• The Venerable Mark Badger (Archdeacon of Worcester)
• The Venerable Nikki Groarke (Archdeacon of Dudley)
• The Right Reverend Martin Gorick (Bishop of Dudley)

(Up to seventeen Honorary Canons may be appointed by the Bishop, after consultation with the Dean, from among the Diocesan clergy, and one further Honorary Canon who is a clergyperson not beneficed or licensed within the Diocese. Any suffragen bishop or archdeacon serving in the diocese is ex-officio a supernumerary Honorary Canon.)

• Brother Nicholas Alan SSF (Guardian of Glasshampton Monastery)
• The Right Reverend Brother Thomas OSB (Abbot of Mucknell Abbey)

(There may be up to two supernumerary Honorary Canons appointed by the Bishop, after consultation with the Dean, from among the superiors or other members of religious communities in the Diocese.)

• Canon Tim Reid
• Canon Jan Humphries
• Canon Kashmir Garton
• Canon Hugh Richards
• Canon Sam Setchell
• Canon Kath Davis

(There may be up to six Lay Canons; they are appointed by the Bishop, after consultation with the Dean.)

• Dom Godric Timney OSB (Titular Prior of Worcester)
• The Reverend Novette Headley (Chair of Birmingham Methodist District)
• The Most Reverend Bernard Longley (Archbishop of Birmingham)

(There may be up to three Ecumenical Canons; they are appointed by the Bishop, after consultation with the Dean.)