The Dean of Lichfield is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Lichfield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad in Lichfield. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Lichfield and seat of the Bishop of Lichfield. The Deanery has been vacant since Adrian Dorber's retirement in 2023, but will filled when the interim dean, Jan McFarlane, is installed as permanent dean on 21 September 2024.[1]