Dean of Westminster
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The dean of Westminster is the head of the chapter at Westminster Abbey. Due to the abbey's status as a royal peculiar, the dean answers directly to the British monarch. Initially, the office was a su
The west façade of Westminster Abbey
The Deanery at Westminster Abbey
Neck badge of the Order of the Bath: the Dean of Westminster is Dean of the Order of the Bath ex officio
Royal peculiar
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A royal peculiar is a Church of England parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese and the province in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch.
Dean of Westminster
…The dean of Westminster is the head of the chapter at Westminster Abbey. Due to the abbey's status as a royal peculiar, the dean answers directly to the British monarch (not to the bishop of London as ordinary, nor to the archbishop of Canterbury as metropolitan…
Westminster Abbey