The Dean of Melbourne

The Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe FRHistS

Andreas Loewe is Dean of Melbourne and is responsible for the worship, mission and life of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Diocese of Melbourne and Anglican Province of Victoria. He is passionate about people, and prays that the Cathedral may be a place where many can experience the transforming love of God.

Andreas' academic research centres on theology, as well as ecclesiastical and music history. He enjoys thinking about the Bible and Theology and in particular the way in which Scripture can be communicated through music. He has published widely in the fields of ecclesiastical history and music, and a selection of his recent publications can be viewed here.

He is a Fellow and Lecturer at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is married to Dr Katherine Firth, an eLearning Advisor at the University of Melbourne and an Examining Chaplain of the Diocese of Melbourne.

Prior to coming to St Paul’s Cathedral, Andreas was the Senior Chaplain of Trinity College, The University of Melbourne, and Gavan Senior Lecturer in Theology at Trinity College Theological School, MCD University of Divinity, where he taught undergraduates and graduates, and mentored students preparing for Anglican ministry. He is a member of the Council of MCD University of Divinity, Melbourne Girls' Grammar School and the Council of the Diocese of Melbourne.

Read Andreas's blog here.