The Dean of Canterbury, who became a viral sensation with his cat during lockdown, will retire on his 75th birthday.
Robert Willis has been in the role since July 2001 and will step down from the role of Dean on the 16th May.
Dean Robert’s daily online Morning Prayer videos, from Canterbury Cathedral, were well known to viewers during the pandemic.
Even more well known was his cat Leo, who was caught on camera wandering into view before disappearing beneath his robes.
The Dean of Canterbury, The Very Revd Dr Robert Willis, has announced that he will cease to be Dean at midnight on 16 May 2022, the eve of his 75th birthday https://t.co/jynj5xEoS1 pic.twitter.com/jlptQPdyaQ
— Canterbury Cathedral (@CburyCathedral) February 16, 2022