Our people

Coventry Cathedral is led by the Dean of Coventry, The Very Reverend John Irvine, along with three residentiary Canons. The Cathedral has both paid staff and many hundreds of volunteers who all contribute to the life of this place, enabling people to visit and worship, maintaining its heritage and supporting the key ministries.

The Cathedral's Residentiary Canons are each responsible for different areas of the Cathedral's ministry:

• Sub Dean and Canon Pastor - The Reverend Canon Tim Pullen is responsible for pastoral support to the Cathedral Community, for ministry among under 25's and for adult discipleship.
• Canon Precentor - The Reverend Canon Dr David Stone is responsible for worship, designing services and music, including the Cathedral's choirs.
• Canon Director of Reconciliation - Canon David Porter is Director of the Centre for Reconciliation and is responsible for leading the Cathedral's Reconciliation Ministry at home and abroad. He is also responsible for the Community of the Cross of Nails worldwide.

The day to day business and administration of the Cathedral is the responsibility of the Cathedral Administrator. Each Cathedral has an Administrator who is the senior lay member of staff and whose job it is to support the Dean and the Chapter, providing professional and administrative expertise in all matters other than ministry and worship. In Coventry, we call our Cathedral Administrator the Executive Director, a role which is currently held by Mrs Jane Woodward.

The Cathedral currently has a curate, the Reverend Becky Welch, who serves as a member of the clergy team. Pictures taken at Becky's ordination can be seen in the Gallery of Events.

The Chapter of Coventry Cathedral

The Cathedral Chapter

The overall governance of the Cathedral is the responsibility of the Cathedral Chapter which, as the Board of Trustees, is accountable for the annual budget and distribution of resources, for policy and key decisions impacting on the Cathedral and its properties and staff, including Chapter appointments as specified in the Constitution. The Chapter meets once a month. As well as the Dean and Canons, the following people currently occupy seats on the Chapter as specified in the Constitution;

• Chair of St. Michael's Committee – Graham Warren
• Churchwarden (1) – Godfrey Armitage
• Churchwarden (2) – Adrian Williams
• Ordained person appointed by the Bishop – The Venerable Morris Rodham
• Property Advisor appointed by the Bishop – Peter Fisher
• Finance Advisor appointed by the Bishop – Tom Walls
• Lay person elected by the Parish of St. Michael – John Copas

The Clerk to the Chapter is is Jane Woodward, the Executive Director.