Dean of Norwich

The Dean of Norwich is the head of the Chapter of Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England. The current Dean is Andrew Jonathan Braddock, who took up the position in late January 2023. List of deans Early modern 1538–1539 William Castleton (last prior) 1539–1554 John Salisbury (deprived) 1554–1557 John Christopherson (afterwards Bishop of Chichester, 1557) 1557–1558 John Boxall (also Dean of Windsor, 1557–59 and Dean of Peterborough, 1557–1559) (deprived) 1558–1559 John Harpsfield (also Archdeacon of London, 1554–1559) (deprived) 1560–1573 John Salisbury (restored) 1573–1589 George Gardiner 1589–1601 Thomas Dove (afterwards Bishop of Peterborough, 1601) 1601–1603 John Jegon (afterwards Bishop of Norwich, 1603) 1603–1614 George Montgomery (afterwards Bishop of Raphoe, 1605) 1614–1628 Edmund Suckling 1628–1654 John Hassal (deprived – Commonwealth) 1660–1670 John Crofts 1670–1681 Herbert Astley 1681–1689 John Sharp (afterwards Dean of Canterbury, 1689) 1689–1702 Henry Fairfax 1702–1714 Humphrey Prideaux 1724–1730 Thomas Cole 1731–1733 Robert Butts (afterwards Bishop of Norwich, 1733)