Appointment of Dean of Exeter: 10 November 2026
What was announced
The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Arwen Caroline Folkes, Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Eastbourne, in the Diocese of Chichester, as Dean of Exeter, in succession to The Very Reverend Jonathan Desmond Francis Greener, following his resignation.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Arwen Caroline Folkes, Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Eastbourne, in the Diocese of Chichester, as Dean of Exeter, in succession to The Very Reverend Jonathan Desmond Francis Greener, following his resignation.
- Arwen trained for ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge, gaining a BA (Hons) and MA from Durham University. She served her title at St. Just in Roseland and St. Mawes, in the Diocese of Truro, and was ordained priest in 2017.
- In 2019, Arwen was appointed Rector of St. Peter’s East Blatchington and St. Andrew’s, Bishopstone, in the Diocese of Chichester, before taking up her current role as Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Eastbourne, in 2024.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street (UK national body) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Society and culture.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-dean-of-exeter-10-november-2026
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