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Clergy The Cathedral is the Bishop's Church: it is where he has his seat, or cathedra (sometimes called a throne). It has an important role supporting the work of the Bishop in his diocese by prayer and action. The care of the Cathedral and the responsibility for its life and work rests with the Residentiary Chapter, the Dean and the Canons. In total around 300 individuals are involved with the day to day running of the Cathedral.
To see our Cathedral why not take a look at our photograph album.
 
The Bishop The Bishop The Right Revd. Keith Sutton, Bishop of Lichfield
The Dean The Dean of Lichfield The Dean of Lichfield,  has overall charge of the Cathedral.
The Very Reverend Michael Yorke will be the next Dean of Lichfield. He is currently the Provost of Portsmouth and will be installed as Dean of Lichfield on Saturday 6th November 1999.
He and his wife Frances are looking forward to moving to Lichfield in October.
The Canon Precentor The Precentor Canon  Charles  Taylor  is responsible for the worship and use of the Cathedral.
The Canon Chancellor The Chancellor Canon  Tony  Barnard  is responsible for the Cathedral Library, for Education and Outreach
The Canon Treasurer The Archdeacon Archdeacon  George Frost  is Archdeacon of Lichfield, and is responsible for the treasures of the Cathedral, its robes, silver, bells, etc.  He is also acting Custos.
The Canon Custos Archdeacon George Frost  is also responsible for the fabric of the Cathedral, and the buildings of The Close.
 

 
Lay Staff
The Lay Staff of the Cathedral is led by The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who has a particular responsibility assisting the Custos, and is responsible for the administrative staff. 

The Bursar keeps the accounts, with assistant staff. 

The Choral Foundation, the responsibility of the Precentor, is led by the Organist and Master of the Choristers assisted by the Assistant Organist, and includes the Priest Vicars, who sing the daily office with the Choir, the Vicars' Choral (nine men and up to three choral scholars) and the eighteen choirboys and up to four Probationers educated at the School. The Music Campaign seeks to provide an endowment for the Choral Foundation. 

Head Verger The Head Verger, Christopher Craddock. 

The Head Verger is ably assisted by his team of vergers, Brian Smith, Simon Ferguson and James Harris.   They care for the Cathedral and order it for worship and other events. 

The Groundsman, cares for the area round the Cathedral and its public buildings. 

Other staff run the Bookshop, the Coffee Shop and the Visitors’ Study Centre. 

The 250-strong group of Volunteers is drawn from the Congregation and the surrounding area and act as Guides, Welcomers, Servers and Stewards. They also help in the Bookshop and Coffee Shop, are members of the Embroidery and Flower Guilds, create the Diocesan Digest Sound Magazine, run the Sunday School and Creche and the Holy Dusters even help to keep the Cathedral clean!
Groups and Organisations
Contact any of these through the Cathedral Office (unless another contact is given), on +44 (0) 1543 306100
The Dean and Chapter receive the help and advice of a large number of people, especially those who are Trustees, members of Management Committee of the Education Trust, the Board of the Bookshop and the Fabric Advisory Committee. The Cathedral also has Consultant Architects for the Cathedral building and for the Close buildings, an Archaeologist and a Clerk of Works.
Cathedral Bookshop (+44 (0) 1543 306150)
The Bookshop has an outlet in the Cathedral, which caters mainly for the tourists, and a shop in the Close selling books and gifts. It is run by a Board of Directors, through a Manager and assistant staff, and uses volunteers. Its profits are covenanted to the Cathedral. An important feature of its work is the support of the faithful through the supply of books and resource materials to parishes through the agent scheme.
Cathedral Coffee Shop (+44 (0) 1543 306125)
The Coffee Shop is now situated in superb new premises on the South Side of the Close at No. 19 and serves light meals and refreshments all day. The staff cater for visiting parties and Cathedral events; and during the summer months and at big events in the Cathedral and Close, also run a small kiosk selling ice-creams and drinks.
Visitors' Study Centre (+44 (0) 1543 306240)
The Visitors’ Study Centre (VSC) is situated in the South-East corner of the Close and runs a full programme for school visits and adult booked parties, and an education and encounter programme, which works with Keele University and Bilston Community College. Further information. 
Guides and Welcomers (+44 (0) 1543 306240)
The Guides are a trained group, who interpret the Cathedral to visitors. They meet monthly to share out the booked parties and continue their own training, and put on public guided tours in the holiday season. The Welcomers are responsible for the welcome of casual visitors to the Cathedral. They are trained in hospitality, and to answer visitors’ queries. The Cathedral also has a team of Chaplains, who help with this work and are available for pastoral work.
The Guild of Servers
help with the worship in the Cathedral at regular services and at major diocesan and other services.
The Guild of Stewards
welcome people to services and events in the Cathedral and deal with seating and good order
The Guild of Embroiderers
meet regularly and maintain the fabrics of the Cathedral, as well as making new kneelers, frontals etc.
The Flower Guild
decorate the Cathedral for all services and events, especially at Christmas and Easter.
The Diocesan Digest Sound Magazine Team
make and send out some 440 tapes each month to the visually impaired. The tapes contain the Bishop’s message, church news, a parish profile and meditational material.
The Sunday School and Creche
runs each Sunday during the Morning Eucharist. A course of study is followed and all the children join the congregation at the offertory.
Lichfield Cathedral School (+44 (0) 1543 306170/1) (lichfield.cathedral.school@cableinet.co.uk)
In 1942, Lichfield Cathedral School was founded to provide a Preparatory School education for the Cathedral Choristers together with some non-Choristers. Over the years it has developed into a school of some 230 boys and girls form the age of 4 to 13+. There are many, even within Lichfield, who believe that the Cathedral School is either still a small school for the Cathedral choristers or a musical school. This is erroneous, and the whole spectrum of the primary age group is now covered in its fullest sense. 

The 24 choristers and probationers board at the school and sing for the majority of services in the Cathedral. Voice trials are held annually at the end of January, or by appointment at other times of the year.
The Friends of Lichfield Cathedral (+44 (0) 1543 306120)
are always on the look out for new members. Founded to support the Cathedral in its worship and ministry; to maintain and enhance the fabric of the building, and to support its musical activities.

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