Michael Everitt

Michael John Everitt (born 26 August 1968, in Banbury) is a British Anglican priest.

Early life and education Everitt was born on 26 August 1968 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. He was educated at Warriner School, Bloxham and Banbury School. That year, he entered the Queen's College, Birmingham to train for ordination. his first post was as a curate at St Andrew's Cleveleys. After this he was succentor and then precentor of Bloemfontein Cathedral. From 1998 to 2002 he was chaplain at St Martin's College, Lancaster then rector of St Wilfrid's Standish until his archdeacon’s appointment.

From 2011 to 2019, Everitt was Archdeacon of Lancaster in the Diocese of Blackburn; he became archdeacon emeritus upon stepping down. In April 2019, it was announced that he would be the next canon pastor of Durham Cathedral in the Diocese of Durham: he was installed as a canon residentiary at Durham Cathedral on 22 September 2019. In July 2025, it was announced that he had been appointed interim Dean of Carlisle, to take up the post in August 2025.