Jonathan Brewster

Jonathan David Brewster (born 1967) is a British Anglican priest. He was Dean of Carlisle from September 2023 to July 2025. Previously, he had been chaplain to the University of Westminster (1998–2003), vicar of Christ Church Highbury (2003–2017), and canon treasurer of St Paul's Cathedral in the Diocese of London (2017–2021). His final position before becoming dean was as team vicar of the Cartmel Peninsula Team Ministry in the Diocese of Carlisle from 2021 to 2023.

Early life and education Brewster was born in 1967. He studied business management at Buckinghamshire College of Education, graduating with a Higher National Diploma (HND) In 1998, he became a chaplain to the University of Westminster in London. He was additionally area dean of Islington from 2014 to 2017,

On 8 May 2017, it was announced that Brewster had been made a residentiary canon of St Paul's Cathedral. He was installed as a residentiary canon and appointed canon treasurer by Pete Broadbent, acting Bishop of London, during a service at St Paul's Cathedral in July 2017. As Canon Treasurer he had oversight of the building and the commercial and financial aspects of the cathedral's ministry. On 28 June 2023, he was announced as the next Dean of Carlisle, in succession to Mark Boyling. He was installed as the 42nd Dean of Carlisle during a service at Carlisle Cathedral on 30 September 2023. He announced his departure from the cathedral in July 2025.