30/04/2026
The Rt Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock is pleased to announce that he has chosen the Rev Canon Matthew Little to serve as the new Dean of the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway from 10 May 2026.
Matthew will continue as Rector of St Mary’s, Hamilton and St Andrew’s, Uddingston, along with his new duties, which include working closely with the Bishop, the Diocesan Centre Team, the Property Committee, the Bishop’s Core Group and the Diocesan Council.
The Very Rev Reuben Preston will demit office and the new Dean will be licensed and installed at a special service of Evensong at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow on Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 5pm (cassock, surplice, and black tippet for clergy or blue scarf for Lay Readers).
Matthew says: “I am deeply grateful to Bishop Nick for the trust he has placed in me in appointing me as Dean of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. It has been a privilege to serve as Bishop’s Chaplain over the past few years, and I have greatly valued all that that role has allowed. I take up this new responsibility with a strong sense of commitment and hope. I look forward to working more closely with Bishop Nick, alongside colleagues at the Diocesan Centre, and with clergy and congregations across the diocese. Together, I am confident that we can continue to nurture the mission and ministry of the Church in our Diocese, building on the strong foundations already laid.
Please be assured of my prayers as we move forward together in faith and service.”
As this new chapter in the life of the Diocese begins, we lift up Matthew and Reuben in our prayers.
