Winnie Varghese — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Dean at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine since 2025.
Was Rector at St. Luke's Episcopal Church from 2021 to 2025.
Served as Priest at Trinity Church Wall Street from 2015 to 2021.
Was Rector at St. Mark's in the Bowery from 2009 to 2015.
Served as Episcopal Chaplain for Columbia University from 2002 to 2009.
Holds an M. Div. and a B.A. in Religious Studies.

Biography

Winnie Varghese serves as the Dean at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, a position she commenced in 2025. She is an Episcopal Priest with a career spanning various leadership roles within the Episcopal Church.

Prior to her current role, Varghese was the Rector at St. Luke's Episcopal Church from August 2021 to July 2025. She also served as a Priest at Trinity Church Wall Street from August 2015 to May 2021 and as Rector at St. Mark's in the Bowery from March 2009 to May 2015.