The Dean
Fr Jeremy Winston was born into an old Monmouthshire family in 1954, The Dean grew up in Griffithstown. He trained as a teacher at Trinity College, Camarthen. He then went to theological college at St Stephen’s House, Oxford, and was ordained in 1979. He served as Curate in Basseleg before becoming Vicar of St Arvan’s in 1983. In 1993 he moved to become Vicar of St Mary’s, Abergavenny, and in 2002 took on the wider responsibility of Area Dean for all the parishes in the Abergavenny area.
Under The Dean's leadership, St Mary's Church, Abergavenny has developed close links with the town of Abergavenny and its wider community. St Mary’s church building has undergone major restoration including the development of the Priory Centre and the neighbouring Tithe Barn.
From 1979-1989 he was the Diocesan Children’s Adviser and, until 2007, was a Bishop’s Visitor to church schools in the diocese. He was installed as a Canon of the Cathedral in 2002 and has been a member of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales since 1982.
He was Installed as Dean on September 10th