Dean of Gibraltar

Gibraltar Cathedral

The Dean of Gibraltar is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe and seat of the Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe. The current dean is the Very Revd John Paddock.

List of deans

• 1905–1912 Decimus Govett
• 1913–1920 William Hayter
• 1921–1927 James Cropper
• 1928–1933 Geoffrey Warde
• 1933–1941 Walter Knight-Adkin
• 1941–1943 James Johnston (Acting)
• 1943–1945 William Ashley-Brown
• 1945–1950 Stephen Nason
• 1950–1960 Henry Lloyd
• 1960–1969 Godfrey Worsley

• 1969–1973 George Giggall
• 1973–1977 Ambrose Weekes
• 1977–1982 Robert Pope
• 1982–1986 John Rowlands
• 1986–1989 Anthony Nind
• 1989–1998 Brian Horlock
• 1998–2000 Gordon Reid
• 2000–2003 Kenneth Robinson
• 2003–2008 Alan Woods
• 2008–present John Paddock