THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Rev Provost Anthony Whale
Rev Monsignor Canon John Hull VG
Rev Canon Peter Humphrey
Rev Canon Seamus Hester
Rev Canon Gerald Coates
Rev Monsignor Canon Jeffrey Scott (Penitentiary)
Rev Canon Timothy Madeley
Rev Canon David Foley
Rev Canon Oliver Heaney
Rev Canon Francis Harrington
Rev Canon William Davern
Rev Canon Thomas Treherne
Retired Chapter Canons
Rev Canon Dermod Fogarty
Rev Canon John Stapleton
Rev Monsignor Provost Emeritus Terence Stonehill
Rev Canon Michael Reynell
Rev Canon Eric Flood
Rev Canon Richard Incledon
Rev Canon Denis Barry
Honorary Canons
Rev Canon Brendan MacCarthy
Rev Canon Geoffrey Burke
Rev Canon Brian O'Sullivan
Rev Canon Michael Spelman
Canon Law Summary
A Chapter of Canons, whether cathedral or collegiate, is a college of priests, whose role is to Celebrate the more solemn liturgical functions in the cathedral or the collegiate church. It is for the cathedral chapter, besides, to fulfil those roles entrusted to it by law or by the diocesan Bishop. (Can. 503)
Every chapter, whether cathedral or collegiate, is to have its own statutes, established by Lawful capitular act and approved by the diocesan Bishop. These statutes are not to be changed or abrogated except with the approval of the diocesan Bishop. (Can. 505)
i) The statutes of a chapter, while preserving always the laws of the foundation, are to determine the nature of the chapter and the number of canons. They are to define what the chapter and the individual canons are to do in carrying out divine worship and their ministry. They are to decide the meetings at which chapter business is conducted, and, while observing the provisions of the universal law, they are to prescribe the conditions required for the validity and for the lawfulness of the proceedings.
ii) In the statutes the remuneration is also to be defined, both the fixed salary and the amounts to be paid on the occasion of discharging the office; so too, having taken account of the norms laid down by the Holy See, the insignia of the Canons. (Can.506)
In This Diocese
The Chapter of Canons meet for Mass at Arundel Cathedral, followed by their meeting, twice a year.
With regard to Canon 503 the Bishop of the Diocese has not given the Chapter additional roles.
With regartd to Canon 506 the Chapter does not recieve any remuneration for its support of the Cathedral Liturgy.
Link to the Bishop
The Bishop attends at least part of each meeting at the invitation of the Provost.
Meetings: Agenda and Minutes
The Provost of the Chapter sets the Agenda.
One of the canons acts as Secretary and distributes the minutes to members of the Chapter.
