Dean of York

The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral. As well as being the head of the cathedral church of the diocese and the metropolitical church of the province, the Dean of York holds preeminence as the Province of York vicar. Since 1939, the deans have resided at York Deanery. List of deans The following is a list of the deans from 11th century to the present day: High Medieval 1093– Hugh –1143 William of St. Barbara –1157 Robert of Ghent 1158–1186 Robert Butevilain 1186–1189 Hubert Walter 1189–1194 Henry Marshal 1194–1214 Simon of Apulia 1214–? William Testard – Hamo 1220–1233 Roger de Insula 1233–1238 Geoffrey de Norwich 1239–1243 Fulk Basset 1244–1249 Walter of Kirkham –1256 Sewal de Bovil 1257–1258 Godfrey Ludham 1258–1260 Roger de Holderness (alias Skeffling) –1279 William Langton 1279–1290 Robert de Scarborough 1290–1297 Henry of Newark