The Very Reverend Dr Edward Dowler

Educated at Christ Church Oxford, Edward trained for the ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge, subsequently completing a doctorate at Durham University. He was ordained deacon in 1994, and served his title at Christ Church, Southgate, in the Diocese of London.

Having served as Assistant Curate of St Mary’s Somers Town, London, in 2001 he was appointed Tutor and Director of Pastoral Theology at St Stephen’s House, Oxford, where he served as Vice Principal from 2003 – 2009.

In 2010, he was appointed Vicar of St Jon and St Luke, Clay Hill, London, and from 2013, he additionally served as the Continuing Ministerial Education Officer for the Edmonton Episcopal Area and Chair of Governors at Bishop Stopford’s School, Enfield.

In 2016, he joined the Diocese of Chichester as Archdeacon of Hastings. Since 2020, he has also served as Priest-in-Charge of St John the Evangelist, Crowborough and Chaplain to the High Sheriff of East Sussex.

Edward became Dean of Chichester Cathedral in May 2024 and was appointed to the Board of Governors in March 2025.