Cathedral Ministers
Cathedral Ministers
Meet the clergy who help organise our services and provide pastoral support to our visitors and worshippers.
There are three full time clergy and one part time priests working at St Paul's who are part of our ministry and mission team, but are not members of Chapter. Two are Minor Canons (the Sacrist and the Succentor) with particular areas of specialist responsibility, including ceremonial and musical. The role of Succentor is currently vacant. Our Chaplain (Priest Vicar) is responsible for the pastoral care of the Cathedral, and Canon Adéọlá Eleyae is part time at St Paul's, and has responsibility for Racial Justice.
The Reverend Paula Hollingsworth
Chaplain
The Reverend Paula Hollingsworth is the Chaplain at St Paul's Cathedral. The Chaplain’s main responsibility is in offering pastoral support to the Cathedral community and to visitors. She also plays a part in leading Cathedral services. Before coming to St Paul’s, Paula held a variety of roles in parish and cathedral ministry, teaching, training and spiritual direction in Somerset, Birmingham and Leicester. Paula was in the first cohort of women who were ordained as priests in 1994. Before ordination she taught Maths in Uganda.
The Reverend Robert Kozak
Sacrist
The Reverend Robert Kozak is our Sacrist, with responsibility for aspects of the ceremonial, vestments, and plate, as well as working on the daily and special services. As the Sacrist, Robert oversees the work of the Virgers' Department, and manages the liturgical volunteer teams, including the Servers, Communion Assistants, and Flower Arrangers.
Prior to joining St Paul’s, Robert was the Priest in Charge of the Parish of Letchworth where he looked after the churches of St Michael the Archangel and St Mary the Virgin. Brought up in Poland, he worked as an organist in churches in Cracow while studying theology and music, before moving to the UK.
The Reverend Canon Adéọlá Eleyae
Non-Residentiary Canon with responsibility for Racial Justice
The Rev’d Canon Adéọlá Eleyae is Canon with responsibility for Racial Justice and her role is to ensure that Racial Justice is an integral part of the life and witness of the Cathedral.
Adé served her title at St Paul’s, East Ham and in the Parish of Walthamstow. Following her curacy, she remained in East London where she served as a part-time Parish priest alongside her various other roles within and outside ministry. Before coming to St Paul’s, she was Director of St Mellitus College, Chelmsford Centre.
Adé has worked as a Solicitor for over 25 years and has a wide range of experience in the areas of equality and social justice.
