{{Short description|Head of Newcastle Cathedral}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|right|Newcastle Cathedral The '''Dean of Newcastle''' is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Newcastle Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne''. Before 2000 the post was designated as a provost, which since 1931 had been the equivalent of a dean at English cathedrals which had been parish churches.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1931/jun/25/cathedrals-measure-1931 | title=CATHEDRALS MEASURE, 1931. (Hansard, 25 June 1931) }}</ref> The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Newcastle and seat of the Bishop of Newcastle.
==List of deans==
===Provosts=== *1931–1938 John Bateman-Champain *1938–1947 George Brigstocke *1947–1962 Noel Kennaby *1962–1976 Clifton Wolters *1976–1989 Christopher Spafford *1990–2001<ref>{{Church Times | title = Appointments | archive = 2001_08_17_006 | issue = 7226 | date = 17 August 2001 | pages = 6 | accessed = 31 December 2014 }}</ref> Nicholas Coulton ''(became Dean)''
===Deans=== *2001–2003 Nicholas Coulton *2003–2018 Chris Dalliston<ref>[http://www.stnicholascathedral.co.uk/the-cathedral-team.aspx The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne – The Cathedral Team] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529213639/http://stnicholascathedral.co.uk/the-cathedral-team.aspx |date=2014-05-29 }}</ref> *2018−2022 Geoff Miller *2023−present: Lee Batson<ref>{{cite web |website=Newcastle Cathedral |title=Celebrating our new Dean, Lee Batson |date=14 October 2023 |url=https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/celebrating-our-new-dean-the-very-reverend-lee-batson/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026185335/https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/celebrating-our-new-dean-the-very-reverend-lee-batson/ |archive-date=26 October 2023 |access-date=26 October 2023 }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Diocese of Newcastle}} {{Deans in the Church of England}}
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