Graeme Knowles
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The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles |
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| Dean of St Paul's | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 2007–2011 |
| Predecessor | John Moses |
| Successor | David Ison |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Sodor and Man (2003–2007) Dean of Carlisle (1999–2003) Archdeacon of Portsmouth (1993–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1974 (deacon); 1975 (priest) |
| Consecration | 4 December 2003 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 September 1951 Woburn, Bedfordshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Stan & Grace |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Graeme Paul Knowles CVO (born 25 September 1951) is an Anglican bishop. He was installed as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London on 1 October 2007 after Letters Patent were issued on 20 September 2007. He resigned on 1 November 2011 during the Occupy London protests. He was previously Bishop of Sodor and Man from 2003 to 2007.
Knowles was educated at Dunstable Grammar School and King's College London, spending his final year of theological studies at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.
Knowles served a curacy at St Peter-in-Thanet in Broadstairs, Kent from 1974 to 1979. From 1979 he was precentor and senior curate of Leeds Parish Church before moving to become precentor and a canon residentiary at Portsmouth Cathedral in 1981. He was also chaplain during his time at the cathedral and held the post of chapter clerk from 1985 to 1987. He became the vicar of Leigh Park in 1987, additionally taking on the role of Rural Dean of Havant from 1990. He was appointed Archdeacon of Portsmouth in 1993 and held the post until 1999.
Knowles was Dean of Carlisle from 1999 until he moved to the Isle of Man as Bishop of Sodor and Man in 2003, replacing Noël Jones. He was consecrated a bishop by David Hope, Archbishop of York at York Minster on 4 December 2003 and installed at Peel Cathedral on 17 January 2004. He became Dean of St Paul's in 2007 in succession to John Moses who retired in 2006.
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