Dan works with the Precentor to co-ordinate the liturgy and worship which takes place at the cathedral.
He also works with the Canon Professor as a member of the Steering Committee for the Durham Cathedral Institute, and co-ordinate the Cathedral's student ministry.
Background:
Prior to ordination Dan worked as an English teacher in a secondary school in Sheffield. He trained for the priesthood at Westcott House, Cambridge, before serving as an Assistant Curate at Doncaster Minster in the diocese of Sheffield.
In addition to his duties at the cathedral, he is currently working full-time for a PhD in the Theology and Religion Department, Durham University. His research focuses upon the nature of beauty within the theology and metaphysical thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Contact:
Email: daniel.parkinson@durhamcathedral.co.uk
Phone: 0191 3755252
Latest writings from Dan
Sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity - Daniel Parkinson
Sunday 19 October 2025 Sermons
2 Timothy 3.14 - 4.5; Luke 18. 1-8
Read SermonSermon for the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist – Daniel Parkinson
Sunday 21 September 2025 Sermons
2 Corinthians 4: 1-6; Matthew 9: 9-13
Read SermonSermon on Trinity Sunday - Daniel Parkinson
Sunday 15 June 2025 Sermons
Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15
Read SermonSermon for The Fourth Sunday in Lent - Daniel Parkinson
Sunday 30 March 2025 Sermons
Joshua 5: 9-12; Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-end
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