Andrew Tremlett
Andrew Tremlett (born 9 March 1964) is a British Church of England priest. Since 2022, he has served as Dean of St Paul's, and is therefore the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of London. Previously, he was a canon residentiary of Bristol Cathedral (2008–2010), a canon residentiary of Westminster Abbey (2010–2016) and Dean of Durham (2016–2022).
Andrew Tremlett
25 September 2022 – present
Canon residentiary of Bristol Cathedral (2008–2010
Canon residentiary of Westminster Abbey (2010–2016; various roles, see text)
Dean of Durham (2016–2022)
1989 (deacon)
1990 (priest)
9 March 1964
British
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Early life and education[edit]
Tremlett was born on 9 March 1964.[1] His father is Tony Tremlett, who was a Church of England priest and former Archdeacon.[1] From 1975 to 1982, he was educated at Plymouth College, a private school in Plymouth, Devon.[2] He then matriculated into Pembroke College, Cambridge to study classics.[2] He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1986; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1990.[3]
In 1986, Tremlett began training for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, an Anglican theological college in the evangelical tradition. During this time, he also studied theology at The Queen's College, Oxford, and graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA degree in 1988; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to an MA (Oxon) in 1995.[3] He was awarded the Pusey and Ellerton Senior Prize which is awarded to "candidates whose performance in Biblical Hebrew the examiners judge to be of sufficient merit".[2][4]
During his career as an ordained minister, Tremlett has continued to study. In 1996, he graduated from the University of Exeter with a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree.[3] He studied patristics, and his thesis was titled "Metaphors of Salvation in the Soteriology of Origen of Alexandria".[2] In 2003, he completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Church School Education (PGCE) at the University of Liverpool.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Tremlett married Ali, a teacher, in 1988 and has three children; they separated in 2016[16] and divorced in 2021.[20] He married Maggi Dawn in April 2022.[21]
Tremlett had a cat called Badger which became well known among the students of Durham University and residents living in the city. Badger had over 3,000 followers on Twitter. Announcing the news of Badger's death, Tremlett said: "Very sadly, after a short illness, he has found his place in the sun."[22]