Editing Westminster Abbey (section)

=== Dean and Chapter ===
{{Main|Dean and Chapter of Westminster}}

Westminster Abbey is a [[collegiate church]] governed by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster as established by a [[royal charter]] from Elizabeth I dated 21 May 1560, which created it as the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster (a [[royal peculiar]]).<ref name="Westminster Abbey">{{Cite web |title=Westminster Abbey 2022 Annual Report to the Visitor, His Majesty the King |url=https://www.westminster-abbey.org/media/16231/westminster-abbey-annual-report-2022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028214450/https://www.westminster-abbey.org/media/16231/westminster-abbey-annual-report-2022.pdf |archive-date=2023-10-28 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Westminster Abbey |pages=38–42}}</ref> In 2019, [[David Hoyle (priest)|David Hoyle]] was appointed Dean of Westminster.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beaney |first=Abigail |date=2022-09-19 |title=Waterfoot born Dean led funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |work=Lancashire Telegraph |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/22312974.waterfoot-born-dean-led-funeral-queen-elizabeth-ii/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003175202/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/22312974.waterfoot-born-dean-led-funeral-queen-elizabeth-ii/ |archive-date=2022-10-03}}</ref> The chapter consists of four canons and a senior administrative officer, known as the Receiver General.<ref name="Westminster Abbey" /> One of the canons is also [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of the adjoining [[St Margaret's Church, Westminster]], and is often the chaplain of the [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2009/29-may/features/interview-robert-wright-sub-dean-of-west-minster-abbey-rector-of-st-margaret-s-church|title=Interview: Robert Wright, Sub-dean of Westminster Abbey, Rector of St Margaret's|date=26 May 2009|work=Church Times|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221502/https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2009/29-may/features/interview-robert-wright-sub-dean-of-west-minster-abbey-rector-of-st-margaret-s-church|archive-date=28 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to the dean and canons, there are [[minor canon]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Appointments |url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/royal-appointments |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028214442/https://www.crockford.org.uk/royal-appointments |archive-date=2023-10-28 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Crockford's Clerical Directory}}</ref>