Graeme Knowles

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The Right Reverend

Graeme Knowles

CVO
Dean of St Paul's
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Knowles in 2009
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of London
In office2007–2011
Predecessor John Moses
Successor David Ison
Other post(s) Acting Dean of St Edmundsbury (2017–2018)
Bishop of Sodor and Man (2003–2007)
Dean of Carlisle (1999–2003)
Archdeacon of Portsmouth (1993–1999)
Orders
Ordination1974 (deacon); 1975 (priest) [1]
Consecration4 December 2003 [2]
Personal details
Born (1951-09-25) 25 September 1951 (age 72)
Woburn, Bedfordshire [1]
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
ParentsStan & Grace [1]
SpouseSusan [1]
Alma mater King's College London

Graeme Paul Knowles CVO [3] (born 25 September 1951) is a retired Anglican bishop. He served latterly as the Acting Dean of St Edmundsbury, having previously served as Bishop of Sodor and Man and as Dean of St Paul's.

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Biography

Knowles was educated at Dunstable Grammar School and King's College London, spending his final year of theological studies at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.

Knowles served a curacy at St Peter-in-Thanet in Broadstairs, Kent from 1974 to 1979. From 1979 he was precentor and senior curate of Leeds Parish Church before moving to become precentor and a canon residentiary at Portsmouth Cathedral in 1981. He was also a chaplain during his time at the cathedral and held the post of chapter clerk from 1985 to 1987. He became the vicar of Leigh Park in 1987, additionally taking on the role of Rural Dean of Havant from 1990. He was appointed Archdeacon of Portsmouth in 1993 and held the post until 1999.

Knowles was Dean of Carlisle from 1999 [4] until he moved to the Isle of Man as Bishop of Sodor and Man in 2003, replacing Noël Jones. [5] He was consecrated a bishop by David Hope, Archbishop of York at York Minster on 4 December 2003 and installed at Peel Cathedral on 17 January 2004. [2] He became Dean of St Paul's in 2007 in succession to John Moses who retired in 2006. [6]

Knowles was installed as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London on 1 October 2007 after Letters Patent were issued on 20 September 2007. [7] He resigned from St Paul's on 1 November 2011 as a result of the reactions to the Chapter's resolution to evict the Occupy London protesters from cathedral land. [8]

Knowles is also an honorary chaplain in the Royal Naval Reserve [9] and a patron of the Burgon Society. [10]

After leaving St Paul's, Knowles retired to Bury St Edmunds, where he was licensed as an honorary assistant bishop [11] and appointed as registrar of Sons of the Clergy, a charity supporting the families of Anglican clergy. [12]

On 11 January 2023, Knowles was installed as Acting Dean of Chichester [13] following the departure of Stephen Waine. The Diocese of Chichester had earlier announced that Knowles would take up the role until April 2023. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "City of London Festival - Page 2 of 2". 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Bishop's enthronement date set". Isle of Man Today. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "No. 60063". The London Gazette . 17 February 2012. p. 3201.
  4. ↑ "No. 55351". The London Gazette . 29 December 1998. p. 14037.
  5. ↑ "No. 57108". The London Gazette . 10 November 2003. p. 13821.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "No. 58459". The London Gazette . 26 September 2007. p. 13909.
  8. ↑ "St Paul's Dean Graeme Knowles resigns over protests". BBC News. 31 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "No. 58752". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 July 2008. p. 9835.
  10. ↑ "The Burgon Society: Latest News and Events". Archived from the original on 13 May 2007.
  11. ↑ St Edmundsbury – A warm welcome for Principal and Assistant Bishops
  12. ↑ "Festival Choirs and Preachers". Clergy Support Trust.
  13. ↑ "Yesterday the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles was installed as Acting Dean of Chichester". Chichester Cathedral on Facebook. 12 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "A statement from the Bishop of Chichester". Diocese of Chichester. 15 December 2022.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Portsmouth
1993–1999		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Carlisle
1999–2003		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Sodor and Man
2003–2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of St Paul's
2007–2011		Succeeded by
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