Dean of Hereford

The Dean of Hereford is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Hereford Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert in Hereford. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Hereford and seat of the Bishop of Hereford. List of deans High Medieval 1140 Ralph 1150 Geoffrey 1157 Ralph 1173 Geoffrey Richard 1202 Hugh de Breusa 1207–1216 Hugh de Mapenor 1216 Henry 1218–1231 Thomas de Bosebir 1231–1234 Ralph de Maidstone 1234–? Stephen Thorne 1247–1262 Ancelin or Anselm 1271–1278 Giles de Avenbury 1278–1320 Jean de Aigueblanche Late Medieval 1320–1352 Stephen de Ledebury 1352–1361 Thomas Trilleck 1361 William de Feriby 1363–? William Bermingham ?–1380 John de Middleton 1380–1393 John Harold 1393–1407 John Prophet 1407–1417 Thomas Felde 1422 John Bagshaw ?–1434 John Stanwey 1434–1445 Henry Shelford 1446–1462 John Berew