Chapter
The Chapter are the body that determine the policy for administering the Cathedral. It is made up of both Clergy and Lay staff who work in unison to undertake the successful running of the Cathedral.
The derivation of the name ‘Chapter’ comes from the gathering together of monks or canons for the reading of a chapter of the Bible or a heading of the order's rule.


The role of Chancellor goes back to the twelfth century, and has always involved responsibility for education and learning in the Cathedral.

As Canon Precentor, Jack will be responsible for re-imagining this historic role in a manner that seeks to resource, in substantive new ways, the wider Diocese in its ministry and mission from the

As Canon Treasurer, Vanessa will have strategic responsibility for the care and interpretation of the Cathedral’s fabric and treasures.



Katherine Prior joined Chapter as a Lay Member in September 2018.

Angela Martin joined Chapter as The Representative of the College of Canons in 2021. Angela has served in the Diocese of Chichester since 2008, when she was ordained at the Cathed
