Dean of Derry

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The Dean of Derry is based at St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry in the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Church of Ireland.

The incumbency and deanery are currently vacant. Canon Raymond Stewart is currently Dean-Elect, with an installation date to be announced.

Deans of Derry

1611/2 William Webbe

1621–1635 Henry Sutton (afterwards Dean of Limerick, 1635)

1635–1637 Michael Wandesford

1637/8–1639 James Margetson (afterwards Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, 1639)

1639/40 Geoffrey Rhodes

1661 George Beaumont

1663 George Holland

1670–1671 William Lightburne

1671/2 John Lesley

1672 Peter Manby (converted to Roman Catholic but remained dean)

1690–1690 Peter Morris

1690/1–1695 Thomas Wallis

1695–1699/1700 Coote Ormsby

1699/1700–1724 John Bolton

1724–1733 George Berkeley (philosopher) (afterwards Bishop of Cloyne, 1734)

1733/4–1740 George Stone (afterwards Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, 1740)

1740–1744 Robert Downes (afterwards Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, 1744}

1744–1752 Arthur Smyth (afterwards Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, 1752)

1752–1769 Rt Hon Philip Sydney Smyth (4th Viscount Strangford, afterwards archdeacon}

1769–1780 Thomas Barnard (afterwards Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora, 1780)

1780–1781 William Cecil Pery (afterwards Bishop of Killala and Achonry

1781–1783 Edward Emily

1783–1808 John Hume

1818–1819 James Saurin (afterwards Bishop of Dromore, 1819)

1820–1860 Thomas Bunbury Gough

1860–1874 Hugh Usher Tighe

1874–1882 Charles Seymour

1882–1883 John Gwynne

1883–1897 Andrew Ferguson Smyly

1897–1901 Thomas Olphert

1901–1911 George Galbraith

1911–1921 Richard Hayes

1921–1946 Richard George Salmon King

1946-1967 Leslie Robert Lawrenson

1967–1984 George Good

1984–1997 David Cecil Orr

1997–2016. William W Morton

2016-Present Raymond Stewart (Dean-Elect)

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