12 Facts About Graeme Knowles

Graeme Knowles served a curacy at St Peter-in-Thanet in Broadstairs, Kent from 1974 to 1979.

Graeme Knowles was a chaplain during his time at the cathedral and held the post of chapter clerk from 1985 to 1987.

Graeme Knowles became the vicar of Leigh Park in 1987, additionally taking on the role of Rural Dean of Havant from 1990.

Graeme Knowles was appointed Archdeacon of Portsmouth in 1993 and held the post until 1999.

Graeme Knowles was Dean of Carlisle from 1999 until he moved to the Isle of Man as Bishop of Sodor and Man in 2003, replacing Noel Jones.

Graeme Knowles 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.

Graeme Knowles became Dean of St Paul's in 2007 in succession to John Moses who retired in 2006.

Graeme Knowles was installed as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London on 1 October 2007 after Letters Patent were issued on 20 September 2007.

Graeme Knowles resigned from St Paul's on 1 November 2011 as a result of the reactions to the Chapter's resolution to evict the Occupy London protesters from cathedral land.

Graeme Knowles is an honorary chaplain in the Royal Naval Reserve and a patron of the Burgon Society.

On 11 January 2023, Graeme Knowles was installed as Acting Dean of Chichester following the departure of Stephen Waine.

The Diocese of Chichester had earlier announced that Graeme Knowles would take up the role until April 2023.