The daily life of the Cathedral is the responsibility of the Dean, three Residentiary Canons, and the four lay members who constitute the Chapter of Lichfield Cathedral. They are supported by a Council which is chaired by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire and whose twenty members are partly elected, and partly nominated by the Bishop of Lichfield. They are also joined in their work by the College of Canons (a number of senior priests from the Diocese of Lichfield), the full and part time lay staff and the volunteers. For a fuller description of the clergy hierarchy, please see here.

Lichfield Cathedral has a lively and growing congregation and the Chapter lead a pastoral and teaching ministry which builds up the fellowship and equips members to play their part in the mission of the church and the service of God in the world.

The Bishop

The Right Reverend Jonathan Gledhill was enthroned as the 98th Bishop of Lichfield in the Cathedral on November 15th 2003. Bishop Jonathan had served since 1996 as Bishop of Southampton.

The Dean

The Dean has overall charge of the Cathedral. The Very Revd Adrian Dorber was installed as Dean on 24th September 2005.

The Canon Precentor

The Revd Wealands Bell, formerly Chaplain at Aldenham School, was installed on 22 September 2007.  The Canon Precentor is the first residentiary Canon and oversees the Choral Foundation of the Cathedral. 

The Canon Chancellor

The Canon Chancellor is responsible for the Cathedral’s ministries of evangelism and education and for ensuring the quality that visitors experience (whether they come as individuals or as booked groups).  The Revd Dr Pete Wilcox was installed in 2006.

The Canon Treasurer & Acting Custos

The Treasurer is responsible for the treasurer of the Cathedral, its robes, silver, and bells, etc. He is also acting Custos and is responsible for the fabric of the Cathedral, and the buildings of The Close. The Venerable Christopher Liley was installed as Archdeacon of Lichfield on 3rd March, 2001.

Priest Vicars Choral

The Dean's Vicar: The Reverend Paul Lockett
The Chancellor's Vicar: The Reverend Peter Holliday
The Treasurer's Vicar: The Reverend Paul Farthing

Lay Chapter

Mrs Margaret Harding
Mr Peter Parsons
Mr Bernard Price
Mrs Mithra Tonking

Lay Staff

Mr Tim Pain (Chief Officer)
Mr Clive Tomlinson (Bursar)
Mrs Gill Tomlinson (Deputy Chief Officer)
— (Catering Manager)
Ms Ann Waller (Book/Gift Shop Manager)
Mr Philip Scriven (Organist and Master of the Choristers)
Mr Chris Craddock (Head Verger)
Ms Ann Lakin (PA to the Dean and the Chief Officer)
Mrs Theresa Willmore (PA to the Precentor and Chancellor)
Mrs Teresa Haley (Bookshop Deputy Manager Development)
Mrs Liz White (Bookshop Deputy Manager Operations)
Ms Sue Brown (Operations Officer)
Mr Neil Clurow (Operations Team Leader and Volunteers Officer)
Claire Lamplugh (Communications and Marketing Officer)
Tracy Withers (Fundraising Administrator)
Ms Nici Danaher (Finance)
Mr Peter Dillon (Finance)
Ms Jo Harvey (Administrative Assistant)
Kayley Harrison (Executive Assistant)
Mrs Di Cooper (Reception Manager)
Mr Mark Jervis (Janitor)
Mrs Pat Bancroft (Cathedral Librarian)

Volunteers

The Cathedral is assisted in many aspects of its life by a body of volunteers over 300 strong, many organised into self-governing groups. They include the Welcomers and Guides, the Stewards, Servers, Sunday School and Crèche, Embroiderers, Flower Arrangers, the Coffee Shop and Bookshop volunteers, the Bellringers, and members of the Diocesan Digest Sound Magazine team.