The College of Canons

The College of Canons is an important body in the life of the Cathedral. They  can, when requested by the Bishop advise him on any matter. It also, under the Appointment of Bishops Act 1533, is the body which elects a new diocesan bishop. (Though it no longer  has any power to nominate the candidate). In addition, the College meets to consider the Annual Report and Accounts of the Cathedral and any other matters in the life of the Cathedral that its members see fit to raise.

Chairman
The Dean

Residentiary Canons
Canon Andrew Hindley, Canon Sacrist  (1996)
Canon Dr Sue Penfold, Diocesan Director of Ministry (2008)
Canon Dr Ian Stockton, Canon Chancellor (2011)
Canon Dr Shannon Ledbetter, Community Canon (2011)

Episcopal Canons
The Rt. Revd. John Goddard - Burnleya (2000)
The Rt. Revd. Geoff Pearson - Lancastre (2006)

Archdiaconal Canons
The Ven. John Hawley - Blackburn (2002)
The Ven. Michael Everitt -  Lancaster (2011)

Honorary Canons
Canon Arthur Ranson  - Waletune (2000)
Canon John Rodwell  - Bodeltone (2003 )
Canon Thomas Bill  - Calna (2004)
Canon Peter Hapgood -Strickland  - Cliderhou (2005)
Canon Rodney Nicholson  - Haltun (2006)
Canon Andrew Clitherow  - Prestona (2007)
Canon Simon Cox  - Michelscherche (2008)
Canon Roger Smith -  Crostona (2008)
Canon Andrew Sage -  Ribelcastre (2008)
Canon John Hall  - Elvetham (2009)
Canon Brian Mayne -  Chirche (2009)
Canon Andrew Raynes - Blackburne (2010)
Canon Timothy lipscomb - Cherestone (2010)
Canon Ed Saville - Stanedis (2011)
Canon Fleur Green - Lailand (2011)
Canon David Gibb - Lidun (2011)
Canon Stephen Jones - Kyrkham (2011)
Canon Andrew Holliday - Biscopham (2012)
Canon David Tickner - Heysham (2012)
Vacant - Whalleye

Lay Canons
Miss Josephine Miriam Venn (2001)
Mrs. Daphne Anne Jordan (2001)
Professor Christopher Carr (2002)
Mrs. Christine Mullineaux (2003)
Mr. Ian Garden (2003)
Mrs. Joan Marston (2003)
Mr. Michael Jack MP (2008)
Mrs. Andrea Titterington (2008)
Mr. Mike Chew (2008)
Sir Peter Openshaw DL (2008)
Canon Graeme Pollard (2010)
Canon Val Edge (2010)
Mr John Dell (2012)
 

Ecumenical Canons 

Landesbischof Dr Friedrich Weber,
Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Braunschweig,
which has been formally linked with the Diocese of Blackburn since 1996.

The Reverend Stephen Poxon
The Chair of the North Lancashire Methodist District

The Very Reverend Canon Kevin Kenny
Roman Catholic Dean of Blackburn with Darwen

Mr Fred Kershaw
Honorary Ecumenical Lay Canon

Emeriti

Those who are either retired or no longer in the Diocese of Blackburn, who have had this honour conferred upon them by the Bishop of Blackburn. Many of the Emeriti clergy continue to support the Cathedral in many ways.

Dean Emeritus: The Very Reverend David Frayne

Archdeacons Emeriti: The Venerable D. Carroll, K Gibbons, C Williams

Canons Emeriti 

Lay Canons Emeriti