College Chaplaincies
A lot of Colleges will have a Chaplain or Dean who are responsible for the life of the College Chapel (where there is one) and also tend to have a pastoral role among members of the College community. Whilst Chaplains or Deans may be affiliated with a particular Christian denomination owing to the religious traditions of many of the College Chapels, they are available to all members of College, students and staff, of all faiths or none.
The Chaplain or Dean will be happy to talk to you about any issues or concerns, including matters of faith and spiritual life, studying, work, family, friends, health, bereavement, or if you just want a chat. They can also usually put you in touch with local leaders or contacts from your own faith tradition if needed.
The Chaplain or Dean will offer a listening ear and a source of support for all and will usually be bound by specific confidentiality obligations – ask them what these are if you are in any doubt.
Find your Chaplain or Dean...
College | Chaplain or Dean | Webpage |
Christ’s College | The Rev'd Dr Helen Orchard (Chaplain) | |
Churchill College | The Rev'd Canon Nigel Cooper (Chaplain to the Chapel) | |
Clare College | The Rev’d Dr Mark Smith (Dean) Hannah Fytch (Decani Scholar) | |
Clare Hall | n/a | |
Corpus Christi College | The Rev'd Dr Robert Hawkins (Chaplain) | |
Darwin College | Please contact the Deanery Office in College | |
Downing College | The Rev’d Dr Keith Eyons (Chaplain) | |
Emmanuel College | The Rev’d Jeremy Caddick (Dean) | |
Fitzwilliam College | The Rev’d Sandy Goldbeck-Wood (Chaplain) | |
Girton College | The Rev’d Dr Tim Boniface (Chaplain) | |
Gonville & Caius College | The Rev’d Dr Cally Hammond (Dean) | |
Homerton College | The Rev'd Ceri Payne (Choir Chaplain) | |
Hughes Hall College | n/a | |
Jesus College | The Rev’d James Crockford (Dean) | |
King’s College | Jonathan Kimber (Interim Chaplain) | |
Lucy Cavendish College | The Rev'd Devin McLachlan (Bye-Fellow for Multifaith) | |
Magdalene College | The Rev’d Sarah Atkins (Chaplain) | |
Murray Edwards College | n/a (students are welcome to attend Fitzwilliam College Chapel) | |
Newnham College | The Rev'd Dr Arabella Milbank Robinson (Dean of Chapel; also Dean at Selwyn) | |
Pembroke College | The Rev’d Dr James Gardom (Dean and Chaplain) | |
Peterhouse | The Rev’d Dr Stephen Hampton (Dean) The Rev'd Jennifer Adams-Massman (Assistant Chaplain & Welfare Officer) | |
Queens’ College | The Rev'd Anna Jones (Chaplain) | |
Robinson College | The Rev’d Dr Simon Perry (Chaplain) | |
Selwyn College | The Rev'd Arabella Milbank Robinson (Dean of Chapel; also Dean at Newnham) | |
Sidney Sussex College | The Rev’d Dr Brett Gray (Chaplain)* | |
St Catharine’s College | The Rev’d Nell Whiscombe (Dean of Chapel) | |
St Edmund’s College | Fr Ed Hone (Dean) | |
St John’s College | The Rev'd Victoria Johnson (Dean of Chapel) | |
Trinity College | The Rev’d Dr Michael Banner (Dean) The Rev'd Dr Anne Strauss (Chaplain) The Rev'd John Summers (Chaplain) | |
Trinity Hall | The Rev’d Dr Stephen Plant (Dean & Chaplain) | |
Wolfson College | The Multifaith Chaplaincy Team |