His Majesty the King has approved a new Residentiary Canon at Worcester Cathedral.

Reverend Kimberly Bohan has been appointed to the role after receiving approval from King Charles III.

Rev Bohan will hold the canonry vacated last year by Canon Georgina Byrne, and will also be chaplain of St Oswald’s Hospital, the almshouse in the Tything, which is an ancient part of the Cathedral foundation.

She said: “I am honoured and delighted to have been appointed as a Residentiary Canon at Worcester Cathedral and Chaplain of St Oswald's Hospital.

“This role holds together 1,000 years of commitment to care and friendship at St Oswald's, with an even longer history of commitment to education, curiosity, and shared learning at the Cathedral.

“I am thrilled to get to share in this work and get to know the communities who sustain a life of prayer, learning, and welcome at St Oswald's and at the Cathedral.”

Rev Bohan grew up in the United States and moved to Britain after studying at St Andrews.

She was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church in 2003 and served her curacy in Glasgow.

She was a rector of Holy Trinity, Dunoon, with St Paul's, Rothesay, and St Martin's, Tighnabruaich; and then rector of St Mary's, Dunblane.

Since 2013, she has been rector of the Waltham Group in the Diocese of Lincoln and has served as Rural Dean of Haverstoe since 2020.

In her time off, Kimberly enjoys walking by rivers, taking photographs, baking bread, and going to the theatre.

Her new, and full-time, role will see her work with the Dean and Canons, the director of learning, and the librarian to promote the Cathedral’s learning programmes and the work of the library.

The Bishop of Worcester, the Right Reverend Dr John Inge, said: “The appointment of Kimberly Bohan is very good news for the Cathedral and the diocese.

“Her many gifts and considerable experience will bring great enrichment. I pray that God will bless her ministry here greatly.” 

The Dean of Worcester, the Very Reverend Peter Atkinson, added: “I am delighted by Kimberly’s appointment, and look forward to working with her.

“She brings the gifts the Cathedral needs at this time, and her appointment completes a strong clergy team.”

Kimberly will be installed at Evensong at 5.30pm on Friday, January 27, 2023.